How to Calculate a GPA
UVU Academic Standards Office WB 147There are three components to figuring a GPA:
1. The grade points assigned to a specific grade:
| A A- B+ B B- C+ |
4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 |
|
C C- D+ D D- E |
2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 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
- First add up the total hours attempted and 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 - 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
To Add or Subtract Grades:
1. First you need to get your Transcript Totals. This is available online when you access your Student Academic Transcript.Example from Student Academic Transcript:
2. Then add or subtract hours and grade points you are considering and then re-divide using the calculation:
Note: You must use GPA Hours not Attempted Hours
GPA Hours includes "E’s", but does not include CLEP, CR/NC, Transfer, etc.
Examples:
If I got all "B’s" this semester (12 hours), what would happen to my GPA?
- 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 "D’s" this semester, and earned all "B’s", 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 "B’s", 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 grade points/54.66 hours = 2.311 cum GPA