Grade Point Average

Posted on September 8, 2022

At the end of each semester or after any grade change, semester and cumulative grade point averages are calculated. These averages provide a general indication of academic performance, the first based on one semester and the latter on all of the courses taken by a student.

To calculate a grade point average (GPA), all letter grades are converted to numbers, called grade points, as follows:

A = 4.00 B = 3.00 C = 2.00 F = 0.00
A- = 3.65 B- = 2.65 C- = 1.65 O = 0.00
B+ = 3.35 C+ = 2.35 D = 1 FA = 0.00

Once the letter grades have been converted to grade points, grade points are multiplied by the number of credits for each course, resulting in what are called quality points. All of the quality points are totaled and the sum is divided by the total number of credits, resulting in the grade point average. In calculating a grade point average, only the grades listed above with their corresponding grade points are considered. No other grades affect the grade point average in any way.

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