Gendered achievement patterns in undergraduate education: evidence from a bachelor’s program
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Responding to the broader call for transparency and accessibility in educational data analysis, this research note presents a concise descriptive analysis of cumulative grade distributions for male and female students across a decade. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the research presented is to document persistence in gender difference in student performance at a bachelor’s program in pedagogy over time. RESULTS: Spanning a decade, the descriptive analysis highlights persistent differences between male and female students in cumulative grade distribution. Across the entire grade scale, the cumulative grade distribution for students indicates systematically higher grades among females and reflects a higher concentration of top grades among female candidates.
Fields of Study & Subjects
School Choice and Performance
Higher Education Research Studies
Innovations in Educational Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMC Research Notes
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 28 March 2026
- Language
- EN