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Calculus Is an Admissions Barrier—Even for Students Who Weren’t Offered It

Inside Higher EdBy Johanna AlonsoOct 16, 2026
Calculus Is an Admissions Barrier—Even for Students Who Weren’t Offered It

Admissions officers were 16.4 percent less likely to admit a student who hadn’t taken calculus than one who had, even when the former had taken as many advanced courses as they could.

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