Marist College
Center for Advising & Academic Services
GRADE POINT AVERAGE CALCULATIONS
How to Predict Your Semester GPA:
COURSE TITLE
ANTICIPATED
GRADE
CREDITS
GRD PTS
ATTEMPTED
VALUE (see below))
X
=
X
=
X
=
X
=
X
=
X
=
NA
NA
TOTAL
Take the total amount of quality points and divide it by the total number of credits attempted.
QUALITY
POINTS
________________________ ÷ _______________________ = ______________________
Quality Points
Credit Hours Attempted
Predicted GPA
Marist Grade Point Values
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.0
Use the following chart below to calculate the GPA you need next semester to rise above probation status.
Step 1
Add the total number of credits attempted at Marist to
the number of credits you will attempt next semester.
(Exclude credits with grades of W, P, NC, U and any
class that has been excluded due to a repeat)
+
Step 2
Multiply Step 1 answer by 2.0 to get the total
Quality points you need by the end of next semester.
X
2.0
=GPA desired
= Quality Points needed
Step 3
Subtract your current Quality points from
the total Quality points you need to achieve a 2.0 GPA
-
Current Quality Points
(Your Quality Points can be found on your grade report)
Step 4
Divide this difference by the number of credits you are
attempting this semester.
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This calculation does not take into account
courses that you have repeated.
Note: The use of this form is for estimation purposes
only. Marist College is not responsible for miscalculations,
nor do they guarantee the results of your calculation.
This is the GPA you need at
the end of the semester to
reach an overall 2.0 GPA