GPA CALCULATION
The grade point average (GPA) is the number of quality points earned
divided by the number of credit hours attempted.
Quality Point Guide:
A = 4 quality points
B = 3 quality points
C = 2 quality points
D = 1 quality points
F = 0 quality points
WF = 0 quality points
W = not calculated in GPA, but will count against HOPE and Satisfactory
Academic Progress
Example:
COURSE
UNIV 1000
MATH 1111
SOCI 1101
GEOL 1121
HIST 2111
CREDIT
HOURS
1
3
3
4
3
GRADE
B (3 Quality Points)
C (2 Quality Points)
A (4 Quality Points)
B (3 Quality Points)
D (1 Quality Point)
14
36 divided by 14 = 2.57 semester GPA
QUALITY
POINTS*
1x3=3
3x2=6
3 x 4 = 12
4 x 3 = 12
3x1=3
36
*Credit Hours x Quality Points for Grade = Quality Points
Calculate what you think your GPA will be at the end of the fall term based upon
a realistic estimate of the grades you will earn in your courses.
COURSE
CREDIT
HOURS
GRADE
________ Divided by ______ = semester GPA
QUALITY
POINTS
Answer questions 1-6 using the following student’s grades for fall and spring
terms.
Fall Term
COURSE
UNIV 1000
MATH 1111
SOCI 1101
GEOL 1121
HIST 2111
CREDIT
HOURS
1
3
3
4
3
GRADE
QUALITY
POINTS
B
C
A
D
B
Spring Term
COURSE
ENGL 1101
THEA 1101
GEOL 1122
POLS 1101
CREDIT
HOURS
GRADE
3
3
4
3
B
A
C
B
QUALITY
POINTS
1. What is the student’s term (semester) GPA for the fall term? ______________
2. What is the student’s term (semester) GPA for the spring term? ___________
3. What is the student’s cumulative GPA at the end of the spring term? ________
4.If this student had withdrawn from HIST 2111 during the fall term prior to the
penalty date, what would his/her cumulative GPA be at the end of the spring
term? _______
In this situation, would the student have achieved Satisfactory Academic
Progress at the end of spring term? _____________
Why or why not?
5.If this student had withdrawn from HIST 2111 during the fall term after the
penalty date and received a WF for the course, what would his/her cumulative
GPA be at the end of the spring term? _______
In this situation, would the student have achieved Satisfactory Academic
Progress at the end of spring term? _____________
Why or why not?
6. If this student earned a ‘W’ in both HIST 2111 and MATH 1111 during the fall
term and a ‘W’ in GEOL 1122 during the spring term, what would his/her
cumulative GPA be at the end of the spring term? __________
In this situation, would the student have achieved Satisfactory Academic
Progress at the end of spring term? ______________
Why or why not?
Answer question 7 using the following student’s grades for fall and spring terms.
Fall Term
COURSE
UNIV 1000
MATH 1111
SOCI 1101
GEOL 1121
HIST 2111
CREDIT
HOURS
1
3
3
4
3
GRADE
B
D
A
D
B
QUALITY
POINTS
Spring Term
COURSE
ENGL 1101
THEA 1101
GEOL 1122
MATH 1111
CREDIT
HOURS
GRADE
3
3
4
3
B
A
C
C
QUALITY
POINTS
7. This student has repeated MATH 1111, so the institutional policy on repeating
courses will apply to the calculation of his/his institutional cumulative GPA. What
is the student’s institutional cumulative GPA at the end of the spring term?
___________
Does the policy on repeating courses apply to all GPA calculations? _________
8. How will this exercise help you with your own academic progress?