The words grade, point and average give you a clue as to how you find your GPA. First you have to determine your grade points, and then you take an average. Every letter grade has a numerical value assigned to it: A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; F=0.

• To find out your grade points for a class you have taken, multiply the numerical value of your letter grade by the credit hours assigned to the course. Example: you took English 101, which is three credit hours, and you earned a C in the course (Remember, C=2). Just multiply 2 (for the C) x 3 (credit hours). That is, 2 x 3 = 6. So, for this class, you have six grade points.

• Now calculate the grade points for each class using the example below:

Course	Credits	Grade Earned	Grade Value	Grade Points
ENG-101	3	C	2	3 x 2 = 6
CHM-110	4	A	4	4 x 4 = 16
PSY-201	3	B	3	3 x 3 = 9
Total Credits and Grade Points	10			31

• Once you have figured out your grade points you can compute the average. To compute the grade point average:

1. Total your grade points by adding the grade points from each class: 6+16+9=31
2. Total the number of credits attempted: 3+4+3=10
3. Divide the total grade points by the total number of credits: 31 divided by 10 = 3.1

The grade point average, or GPA, in this case is 3.1.

Grading System

Letter Grade	Numerical Scale
A	91-100
B	81-90
C	71-80
D	65-70
F	Below 65

Grade System Chart
Grade		Used in GPA Calculations	Earns Credit Hours	Grade Points Carried for Each Credit Hour
A	Excellent	Yes	Yes	4
B	Above Average	Yes	Yes	3
C	Average	Yes	Yes	2
D	Below Average	Yes	Yes	1
F	Failure	Yes	No	0
I	Incomplete*	No	No	0
W	Withdrawn	No	No	0
SC	Satisfactory Completion	No	Yes	0
U	Unsatisfactory	No	No	0
AU	Audit	No	No	0
*Defaults to F (or U, if applicable) automatically after midterm of the next semester, unless work is completed and grade is assigned by the instructor.