How to Calculate GPA
HOW TO CALCULATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
Each grade carries a quality point value:
|
Grade |
Quality Points |
|
A+ |
4.3 |
|
A |
4.0 |
|
A- |
3.7 |
|
B+ |
3.3 |
|
B |
3.0 |
|
B- |
2.7 |
|
C+ |
2.3 |
|
C |
2.0 |
|
C- |
1.7 |
|
D+ |
1.3 |
|
D |
1.0 |
|
D- |
0.7 |
|
F (Failure) |
0.0 |
GPA is calculated by first summing the earned Quality Points and dividing by the total Graded Course Credits.
Quality Points = points awarded based on grade received times the credit that each course is worth.
Graded Course Credits = graded course credits that count toward the degree.
Example of GPA Calculation
| Course | Course Credit | Graded Course Credit | Quality Points |
| ENG 214 Victorian Poets | 1.00 | 0.00 CR | 0.000 |
| HIST 228 African-American History II | 1.00 | 1.00 B+ | 3.300 |
| HIST 231 Modern Latin America | 1.00 | 1.00 B | 3.000 |
| HIST 327 Central America and the US | 1.00 | 1.00 A- | 3.700 |
| TERM TOTALS: | 4.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 |
TERM GPA: *3.330
* Total Quality Points (10.00) divided by Graded Course Credit (3.0) = 3.330 GPA
Note that the following grades are not calculated as part of the grade point average:
- CR = Credit (Passed with C- or better)
- DCR = Passed with a D+, D, or D- grade
- NC = Not sufficient for credit toward the degree (Prior to 2012, included courses passed with a D+, D, or D- grade)
- AW = Authorized course withdrawal
- SAW = Special authorized course withdrawal due to COVID
- VW = Voluntary course withdrawal
- W = Withdrawn from course(s) and left College
- I = Incomplete