GPA Calculation Worksheet
GPA Hours to Determine Retention Standard
GPA Hours
=
22___
Transfer Hours (also includes AP/IB
CLEP & Supplemental Credit)
+
18___
=
40___
Current Semester Attempted Hours
+
15___
Total GPA Hours
=
55___
Required GPA
(See Retention Chart below)
=
2.0___
Information found on your academic transcript on SeaNet:
TRANSCRIPT TOTALS (UNDERGRADUATE)
Attempt
Hours
Passed
Hours
Earned
Hours
GPA
Hours
Quality
Points
GPA
Total
Institution:
27.000
16.000
16.000 22.000
23.340 1.060
Total
Transfer:
18.000
18.000
18.000
0.000
0.000 0.000
Overall:
45.000
34.000
34.000 22.000
23.340 1.060
Information found in the Undergraduate Catalogue:
RETENTION CHART
Total Quality (GPA)
Hours and Transfer
Hours
Good Academic
Standing
Academic
Probation
Required Grade Point
Average for Eligibility to
Continue in the University
1 – 45
2.00
1.75 – 1.99
1.75
46 – more
2.00
2.00
GPA Required During the Next Semester (to bring overall GPA up and avoid academic dismissal):
Total GPA Hours at UNCW
=
37___
(22 GPA hours [Do not include transfer hours here!] + 15 current hours
Desired Cumulative GPA
x
2.0___
Total Required Quality Points
=
74___
Quality Points Previously Earned
-
23.340_
Quality Points Needed for Desired
Cumulative GPA
=
50.66__
Current Semester’s Attempted Hours
/
15___
Current Semester GPA needed to
Reach Desired Cumulative GPA
=
3.37__
Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
1. Convert the letter grades to grade points.
(A = 4, A- = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, B = 3, B- = 2.67, C+ = 2.33, C = 2, C- = 1.67, D+ = 1.33, D = 1,
D- = 0.67, F = 0)
2. Then multiply the grade points by the number of credit hours attempted for each corresponding
course. The product will give you the number of quality points earned for each course. A
student’s GPA is calculated by diving the total earned quality points by the credit total hours (i.e.
GPA hours) attempted.
For example:
Course
Grade
ENG 101
BIO 105
PED 101
PSY 105
B
CB+
F
Credit Hours
Attempted
3
4
2
3
12
22.34 / 12 = 1.86 GPA
Quality Points
9
6.68
6.66
0.0
22.34
Estimating GPA if Grade Replacing a Course During the Next Semester
Subject Course Level Title
Grade
Credit Quality
Hours Points
3.000
0.000
COM
160
UG
Media Literacy
F
FST
210
UG
Moviemakers &
Scholars Series
D
3.000
3.000
PSY
105
UG
General Psychology
F
3.000
0.000
PED
101
UG
2.000
0.000
UNI
101
UG
Physical Activity and F
Wellness
First Year Seminar
C
2.00
4.000
Term Totals (Undergraduate)
Current
Term:
Cumulative:
Attempt
Passed Earned GPA
Quality GPA
Hours
Hours
Hours
Hours Points
13.000
5.000
5.000 13.000
7.000
0.538
13.000
5.000
5.000
13.000
7.000
0.538
The below example is based on the grade(s) that the student believes they will earn:
1.
Total Quality Points from Previous Semester(s)
=
7___
Quality Points Earned from 1st time through Course(s) 3*__
*From COM 160 (0 Quality Points) and FST 210 (3 Quality Points)
Total Quality Points
2.
=
4___
Add Quality Points from the second time the course(s) were taken. Example grades for 2nd time
through courses: Earned a B- in COM 160 and a C+ in FST 210.*
Total Quality Points from Step #1
=
4___
Quality Points Earned from 2nd time through Course(s) +
*COM 160, B- = 2.67. 2.67 x 3 (number of credits) = 8.01
FST 210, C+ = 2.33. 2.33 x 3 (number of credits) = 6.99
Add both courses together. 8.01 + 6.99 = 15
15*__
New Total Quality Points
19___
=
3.
Calculate the new GPA with course repeats. (Total GPA hours equal what they were during the
previous semester when repeating a course for grade replacement.)
New Total Quality Points from Step #2
=
19___
Total GPA Hours
/
13___
New GPA with Grade Replacements
=
1.462__