How to Calculate Your GPA
Your GPA or Grade Point Average is the average of your grades. You can calculate your GPA for one semester or for your cumulative, overall GPA.
Example:
|
Course
|
Units Attempted
|
X
|
Grade (numerical value)
|
=
|
Grade Points
|
|
ENGL 101
|
4
|
x
|
B (3)
|
=
|
12
|
|
MATH 102
|
4
|
x
|
A (4)
|
=
|
16
|
|
SOC 100
|
3
|
x
|
B (3)
|
=
|
9
|
|
POLIT 100
|
3
|
x
|
C (2)
|
=
|
6
|
|
HIST 101
|
3
|
x
|
D (1)
|
=
|
3
|
|
PE/I 108x4
|
(1)
|
x
|
W (0)
|
=
|
0
|
|
PE/I 105x4
|
1
|
x
|
F (0)
|
=
|
0
|
|
Totals:
|
18
|
|
|
|
46
|
1. Grades are assigned a numerical value: A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0.0
Note: Units attempted that result in P/NP, CR/NC, W, IP, RD or I grades are not used to calculate the GPA.
2. Multiply the units attempted by the numerical value of the grade to get the grade points:
|
|
Units
Attempted
|
|
Grade
|
|
Grade
Points
|
|
Example:
|
4
|
x
|
B (3)
|
=
|
12
|
3. Total the units attempted and the grade points.
4. The GPA is determined by dividing the total grade points by the number of attempted units:
|
|
Grade
Points
|
|
Units
Attempted
|
|
Grade Point
Average
|
|
Example:
|
46
|
÷
|
18
|
=
|
2.56
|
Grade Scale:
4.0 = A average
3.0 = B average
2.0 = C average
1.0 = D average
0.0 = F average
Converting Quarter Units to Semester Units
Quarter units are converted to semester units by multiplying the quarter units by 0.667:
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Example:
|
4 (quarter units)
|
x
|
0.667
|
=
|
2.67 (semester units)
|
Converting Semester Units to Quarter Units
Semester units are converted to quarter units by multiplying the semester units by 1.5:
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Example:
|
4 (semester units)
|
x
|
1.5
|
=
|
6 (quarter units)
|