Course record FIN

FIN 500

Introduction to Finance credit: 2 or

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

5,583 grades80 sections19 professors
Grades: 2010–2025
Flunk Score52/100
Mixed record

Professors 19 of 19

Matthew M Marcinkowski 105 grades · 3 terms · 2023–2025 3.88GPA
91.4% A
8.6% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

105 letter grades · 3 sections · 2023–2025

Compare with the course
Marcinkowski vs. the course average
A +21.4
B −15.3
C −3.5
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 105 enrolled.

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Donald W Davis 82 grades · 3 terms · 2014–2016 3.79GPA
86.6% A
11.0% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
2.4% F

82 letter grades · 3 sections · 2014–2016

Compare with the course
Davis vs. the course average
A +16.6
B −12.8
C −3.5
D −0.6
F +0.4

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 82 enrolled.

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Srinivasan Kannan 457 grades · 5 terms · 2010–2015 3.73GPA
76.8% A
22.1% B
0.7% C
0.4% D
0.0% F

457 letter grades · 10 sections · 2010–2015

Compare with the course
Kannan vs. the course average
A +6.8
B −1.7
C −2.9
D −0.2
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2010Spring 2015

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 457 enrolled.

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Dale W Rosenthal 66 grades · 1 term · 2018 3.71GPA
83.3% A
13.6% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
3.0% F

66 letter grades · 1 section · 2018

Compare with the course
Rosenthal vs. the course average
A +13.3
B −10.2
C −3.5
D −0.6
F +1.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 66 enrolled.

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Jason Satchell 371 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.69GPA
82.5% A
12.9% B
1.9% C
0.0% D
2.7% F

371 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Satchell vs. the course average
A +12.4
B −10.9
C −1.6
D −0.6
F +0.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 371 enrolled.

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Sterling Raskie 225 grades · 3 terms · 2016–2018 3.65GPA
72.0% A
25.3% B
2.2% C
0.4% D
0.0% F

225 letter grades · 5 sections · 2016–2018

Compare with the course
Raskie vs. the course average
A +2.0
B +1.5
C −1.3
D −0.1
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 225 enrolled.

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Xi Yang 1,016 grades · 8 terms · 2017–2022 3.59GPA
75.9% A
16.7% B
3.0% C
0.8% D
3.6% F

1,016 letter grades · 11 sections · 2017–2022

Compare with the course
Yang vs. the course average
A +5.9
B −7.1
C −0.6
D +0.2
F +1.6

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2017Spring 2022

0.1% withdrew · 1 of 1,017 enrolled.

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Joshua M Pollet 79 grades · 2 terms · 2019–2021 3.59GPA
58.2% A
41.8% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

79 letter grades · 2 sections · 2019–2021

Compare with the course
Pollet vs. the course average
A −11.8
B +17.9
C −3.5
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 79 enrolled.

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Jiekun Huang 105 grades · 1 term · 2022 3.58GPA
69.5% A
22.9% B
7.6% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

105 letter grades · 2 sections · 2022

Compare with the course
Huang vs. the course average
A −0.5
B −1.0
C +4.1
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 105 enrolled.

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George G Pennacchi 48 grades · 2 terms · 2020–2022 3.57GPA
60.4% A
39.6% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

48 letter grades · 2 sections · 2020–2022

Compare with the course
Pennacchi vs. the course average
A −9.6
B +15.8
C −3.5
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 48 enrolled.

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Stephen R Peters 32 grades · 1 term · 2010 3.57GPA
50.0% A
50.0% B
0.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

32 letter grades · 1 section · 2010

Compare with the course
Peters vs. the course average
A −20.0
B +26.2
C −3.5
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 32 enrolled.

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Xing Gao 98 grades · 2 terms · 2020–2021 3.55GPA
59.2% A
38.8% B
2.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

98 letter grades · 2 sections · 2020–2021

Compare with the course
Gao vs. the course average
A −10.9
B +15.0
C −1.5
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 98 enrolled.

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Martin Widdicks 1,855 grades · 10 terms · 2011–2025 3.50GPA
68.9% A
23.0% B
3.5% C
1.2% D
3.3% F

1,855 letter grades · 13 sections · 2011–2025

Compare with the course
Widdicks vs. the course average
A −1.1
B −0.8
C same
D +0.6
F +1.3

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2011Fall 2025

0.1% withdrew · 2 of 1,857 enrolled.

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Adam D Clark-Joseph 253 grades · 4 terms · 2014–2017 3.43GPA
54.2% A
40.7% B
4.7% C
0.0% D
0.4% F

253 letter grades · 4 sections · 2014–2017

Compare with the course
Clark-Joseph vs. the course average
A −15.9
B +16.9
C +1.2
D −0.6
F −1.6

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2014Fall 2017

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 253 enrolled.

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Mark K Smith 61 grades · 2 terms · 2024–2025 3.34GPA
39.3% A
52.5% B
8.2% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

61 letter grades · 2 sections · 2024–2025

Compare with the course
Smith vs. the course average
A −30.7
B +28.6
C +4.7
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 61 enrolled.

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Yuntaek Pae 37 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.30GPA
51.4% A
45.9% B
2.7% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

37 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

Compare with the course
Pae vs. the course average
A −18.7
B +22.1
C −0.8
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 37 enrolled.

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Xiangyi X Spencer 148 grades · 1 term · 2024 3.11GPA
29.7% A
50.7% B
19.6% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

148 letter grades · 3 sections · 2024

Compare with the course
Spencer vs. the course average
A −40.3
B +26.9
C +16.1
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 148 enrolled.

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Kuo Chi Chan 165 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.06GPA
24.8% A
58.2% B
17.0% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

165 letter grades · 3 sections · 2023

Compare with the course
Chan vs. the course average
A −45.2
B +34.4
C +13.5
D −0.6
F −2.0

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 165 enrolled.

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Neil D Pearson 23 grades · 1 term · 2010 · Limited sample 3.53GPA
60.9% A
34.8% B
4.3% C
0.0% D
0.0% F

23 letter grades · 1 section · 2010 · Limited sample

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 23 enrolled.

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