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> It might be interesting to repeat the study for other groups. College graduates? Graduate students? College graduates are no longer a rarified group with hig
by caseysoftware 3y ago
> It might be interesting to repeat the study for other groups. College graduates? Graduate students?
College graduates are no longer a rarified group with high IQs:
We conducted a meta-analysis of the mean IQ scores of college and university students samples tested with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale between 1939 and 2022. Results. The results show that the average IQ of undergraduate students today is a mere 102 IQ points and declined by approximately 0.2 IQ points per year.
Ref: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309142/abstract https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309...
As a whole, their primary differentiator appears to be the ability to get loans.
Individual programs (by university or degree) vary though so cohort analysis by one of those may be useful.