How to Calculate Your Grade Point Average (GPA)
Enter the letter grades in CAPITAL LETTERS that you received or expect to receive for each class.
Example, if you received the letter grade a in a class then you would place an A under the “Grade” column.
Your grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total amount of grade points earned by the total amount of credit hours attempted. Your grade point average may range from 0.0 to a 4.0.
For example:
A=4 grade points
B=3 grade points
C=2 grade points
D=1 grade point
WF/F=0 grade points
P/NP (Pass/No Pass) courses are not factored in the student's GPA
I (Incompletes) and W (Withdrawals) do not receive grade points and do not have an effect on the GPA
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Example Student Transcript |
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Course |
Credit Hours |
Grade |
Grade Points |
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Biology Biology Lab English 101 Mathematics |
3 1 3 3 |
A B C F |
12 3 6 0 |
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10 Total Credit Hours Attempted |
21 Total Grade Points |
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To get the example student's GPA, the total grade points are divided by the total credit hours attempted.
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Total Grade Points Total Credit Hours Attempted |
divided by |
21 10 |
= 2.10 |
You can total your current semester courses and credits with our online GPA Calculator (above).
To calculate your cumulative G.P.A., total the credit hours and then the grade points from all semesters. Divide the total grade points by the total credit hours.
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