Grade Distribution Requirements
Grade Distribution Requirements
A median grade of B is required in the following courses:
- all required courses
- all courses with 19 or more students
In all these courses, at least half the students will receive a grade of B or higher and at least half will receive a grade of B or lower. In determining the median, a grade of pass will be considered a B.
When a faculty member is required to post grades before all students in a class have taken the examination, and under other similar circumstances, the B median requirement is understood to except grades that should be posted late and cannot reasonably be taken into account in calculating the median for a class.
Please note: When calculating the number of students in the course for the purposes of determining the applicability of the B Median requirement, only UConn J.D. degree-seeking students are counted.
Effective Fall 2012, a suggested grade distribution for bmedian courses has been approved by the Faculty of the School of Law. This curve is not mandatory and does not replace the bmedian requirement. The suggested grade distribution is as follows:
A (4.0) ≈10%
A- (3.7) ≈15%
B+ (3.3) ≈25%
B (3.0) ≈35%
B- (2.7) ≈15%
C+ and below Discretionary
High Mean 3.22
Members of the law school community may view grade distributions here.
