Reading the data
Past grades. Student ratings. A little context before you choose.
Grades show past outcomes.
The bars show how recorded letter grades were distributed. The average GPA summarizes those grades for the selected course or professor.
How grades are counted
A–F percentages use the recorded letter grades. Withdrawals use the stated enrollment total and stay separate from A–F. Pass/no-pass and other outcomes are not converted into letter grades.
Count-based summaries weight grade records by their letter-grade counts. Some schools publish percentages without student counts; those pages show sections instead. Suppressed or missing values are not treated as reported zeros.
A higher past GPA does not promise an easier class or the grade you will earn.
See how students rated it.
University evaluations reflect the students who answered. Compare ratings within the same school and questionnaire.
Reading a difference
A +0.3 means three-tenths of a rating point above the school’s average for that question. It is not a percentage, and each question has its own baseline.
Scales, questions, dates and response counts can differ. A small difference does not establish a meaningful difference in teaching. The overall rating and question-level differences may summarize different sets of responses.
Student Reviews on Flunk are a separate feature from university evaluations. Review submissions are not currently available.
What the Flunk Score means.
The score summarizes available grade and evaluation comparisons on a 0–99 scale, displayed out of 100. Higher scores reflect higher historical grade averages, more favorable evaluations, or both.
Needs work0–19
Below average20–39
Mixed record40–59
Strong60–79
Excellent80–99How the score is calculated
Grade inputs are relative standings within the school or course comparison shown. Evaluation inputs use a school-relative standing for the same questionnaire. When both are available, their rounded standings receive equal weight. With one eligible input, the score uses that input alone.
Grade inputs require at least 25 recorded letter grades, or two sections for percentage-only data. Evaluation standings require at least two records in the comparison group. Further record-specific limits can apply. A missing input is omitted; it is not set to zero.
The score is not a predicted grade, a measure of a professor’s character, or a guarantee of teaching quality. A score of 80 does not mean an 80% chance of success. Scores from different comparison groups are not interchangeable.
Open the score’s available breakdown on a record to see which inputs it uses.
Check the dates and the source.
- Dates
- A range shows the history available. It does not mean every term is included.
- Missing data
- We do not have a displayable result for that selection. It does not mean zero.
- Syllabi
- Match the document to its instructor and term. Assignments and policies can change.
- Sources
- The data appendix identifies available source references. A retrieval date is when material was obtained, not when a class was taught.
Use this history alongside current information from your school. Confirm requirements, instructor assignments and registration details before enrolling.