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How to Calculate a GPA

There 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.

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