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How to
calculate gradepoints
- Compute your gradepoints
from the amount of credits and your grades:
Multiply the numerical
grade by the number of credits.
Example:
| Grade |
x |
Credits |
= |
Gradepoints |
| 4.0 (A) |
x |
5 cr |
= |
20 |
- Calculate Grade Point Average
(GPA) from the amount of credits and gradepoints:
- Add gradepoints and
credits.
Example:
| |
Grade |
x |
Credits |
= |
Gradepoints |
| Quarter 1 |
4.0 (A) |
x |
5 cr |
= |
20 |
| Quarter 2 |
3.3 (B+)
|
x |
3 cr |
= |
9.9 |
| Quarter 3 |
2.0 (C)
|
x |
5 cr |
= |
10.0 |
| Totals |
|
|
13 cr |
= |
39.9 |
- Divide the total of
gradepoints by the total of credits.
Example:
| Gradepoints |
÷
|
Credits |
= |
GPA |
| 39.9 |
÷ |
13 cr |
= |
3.07 |
How
to calculate GPA with semester credits transferred from another institution.
Rule: One semester credit is
equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.
- Translate semester credits
into quarter credits.
Example:
| |
Grade |
Semester
Credits |
x |
1.5 |
= |
Quarter
Credits |
x |
Grade |
= |
Gradepoints |
| Class 1 |
4.0 (A)
|
3 |
x |
1.5 |
= |
4.5 |
x |
4.0 |
= |
18.0 |
| Class 2 |
3.3 (B+)
|
2 |
x |
1.5 |
= |
3.0 |
x |
3.3 |
= |
9.9 |
| Class 3 |
2.0 (C)
|
3 |
x |
1.5 |
= |
4.5 |
x |
2.0 |
= |
9.0 |
| Totals |
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12.0
|
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36.9 |
- Figure GPA as in (2) above
Example:
Gradepoints
|
÷ |
Quarter Credits |
= |
GPA |
36.9
|
÷ |
12.0 |
= |
3.08 |
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GPA calculator
Last
modified
12/11/2006
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