What Is a GPA?
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) is a standardized metric representing your overall academic performance across courses. It converts letter grades into a numerical scale (typically 0.0 to 4.0).
Standard 4.0 Unweighted Grade Scale
- A: 4.0 grade points
- B: 3.0 grade points
- C: 2.0 grade points
- D: 1.0 grade point
- F: 0.0 grade points
How to Calculate Semester GPA
- Multiply each course grade point by its credit hours to get quality points.
- Add up the quality points for all courses.
- Divide total quality points by total credit hours taken.
Example: Math (3 credits, grade A = 4.0 → 12 pts), History (4 credits, grade B = 3.0 → 12 pts). Total Pts = 24, Total Credits = 7. GPA = 24 ÷ 7 = 3.43.