Calculate Your Semester, Major or Institution Grade Point
Average (GPA)
1. Turn your course grades into quality points by multiplying the numerical value
of a grade earned by the credit hours for that class. For example, a grade of
B+ in a three unit class would be worth 3.3 x 3, which equals 9.9 quality
points.
2. Add all of your quality points together.
3. Divide this number by the total number of GPA hours attempted. Total
Quality-Points/Hours Attempted = Grade Point Average (GPA)
Semester GPA Example:
Class
Grade
Numerical
Value
Bio 110
Psych 210
Eng 315
Art 410
Math 44
Lead 357
B
AB+
A
A#
CR
3.0
3.7
3.3
4.0
NA
NA
Total
Number of
Units
X
X
X
X
X
X
3
3
3
2
NA*
1*
11 GPA
Hours
GPA = 38.0 /11=3.45
Quality Points
=
=
=
=
=
=
9.0
11.1
9.9
8.0
NA
NA
38.0 QualityPoints
Numerical
Values For
Calculating
GPA
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
CR
NC
W
WU
I*
NA
NA
NA
0.0
NA
*Notes:
1. Do not include remedial courses (indicated by a # sign on HSU transcripts) or Credit/No
Credit courses when calculating GPA.
2. For courses repeated at HSU, use only the most recent grade in calculating GPA.
3. An “I” (Incomplete) turns into an “F” if not completed within a year.