How to Calculate Your GPA

There are three components to figuring a GPA:

1. The grade points assigned to a specific grade:

   Letter Grade	Grade Point
   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
   E	0.0

2. The hours/credits for a specific class.

3. The total grade points that result by multiplying hours by points assigned to a grade.

The Calculation

1. First add up the total hours attempted and total grade points earned...
   For Example:

   Credit Hours		Grade		Grade Points
   4 hours	x	A (4.0)	=	16.0
   3 hours	x	B+ (3.3)	=	9.9
   5 hours	x	C (2.0)	=	10.0
   12 hours				35.9

2. Then divide the total grade points by the overall hours.
   
   35.9/12 = 2.99 GPA
   
   The formulas:
   GPA X Hours = Grade Points
   Grade Points / attempted Hours = GPA

Add or Subtract Grades:

1. First you need to get your Academic Summary. This is available online when you access your student records.
   Example:
   Academic Summary

   Academic Career	Units Passed	Grade Points	GPA Units	GPA	Transfer Units	Test Credit	Other Units	Cumulative Units	Academic Level
   Undergraduate	39.66	99.799	54.66	1.826	21.99	0	0	61.65	Junior

   • Then add or subtract hours and grade points you are considering and then re-divide using the calculation.
     Note: You must use GPA Units, not Units Passed.
     GPA Units includes "Es", but does not include CLEP, CR/NC, Transfer, etc.

     Examples:

     If I got all "Bs" this semester (12 hours), what would happen?

     Add in: 3.00 x 12 hours = 36 grade points

     Refigure:	99.799	54.66
     	+36.000	+12.00
     	135.799	66.66

     135.799 grade points/66.66 hours = 2.037 cum GPA

     If I repeated 8 hours on "Ds" this semester, and earned all "Bs", what would happen?

     Subtract out: 1.00 x 8 hours = 8 grade points
     then add in 3.00 x 8 hours = 24 points

     Refigure:	99.799	54.66
     	- 8.000	- 8.00
     	+24.000	+ 8.00
     	115.799	54.66

     115.799 grade points/54.66 hours = 2.119 cum GPA

     If I repeated a 5 hour "E" and a 5 hour "D-" this semester, and earned all "Bs", what would happen?

     Subtract out: 0.00 x 5 hours = 0 grade points & 0.7 x 5 hours = 3.5 grade points then add in 3.00 x 10 hours = 30 points

     Refigure:	99.799	54.66
     	- 3.500	-10.00
     	+30.000	+10.00
     	126.299	54.66

     126.299 grade points/54.66 hours = 2.311 cum GPA