Trost, SteveWooten, Jadrian2024-02-212024-02-212023-05-121350-4851https://hdl.handle.net/10919/118076As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the United States, colleges and universities faced the challenge of completing the academic term. Many institutions offered students the option of a "credit/no credit" grading system, which wouldn't affect their GPA. In this study, we examine which student characteristics are correlated with the decision to choose this grading option over a traditional letter grade. Our findings show that female students, particularly those with lower course grades, were more likely to opt for the "credit/no credit" option than male students. This aligns with previous research indicating that female students tend to be more risk-averse, particularly in economics courses.4 page(s)application/pdfenIn CopyrightGenderconfidenceriskteaching economicsArticle - Refereedhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2023.2212960Wooten, Jadrian [0000-0002-7838-9349]1466-4291