Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA):
Take the number of credit hours assigned to each registered class and multiply them by the value of the grade earned (A = 4pts, B = 3pts, C = 2pts, D = 1 pt, F, W, WP, WF = 0 pts). Then calculate the number of cumulative credit hours attempted and divide that by the number of cumulative credit hours completed.
Example 1:
Student A is registered for 12 credit hours and passed all three classes.
Course |
Grade |
Cumulative Semester Hours Attempted |
Cumulative Credit Hours Total |
ABC 111 |
A (4 pts) |
4 |
16 |
ABC 222 |
A (4 pts) |
4 |
16 |
ABC 333 |
B (3pts) |
4 |
12 |
Total Points |
12 |
44 |
44 total points divided by 12 semester credit hours equals a 3.6 Semester Grade Point Average.
Student A attempted 12 credit hours and completed 12 credit hours giving him a 100% completion rate for that semester.
Example 2:
Student B is registered for 16 credit hours and passes three out of the four classes.
Course |
Grade |
Cumulative Semester Hours Attempted |
Cumulative Credit Hours Total |
XYZ 111 |
B (3 pts) |
4 |
12 |
XYZ 222 |
B (3 pts) |
4 |
12 |
XYZ 333 |
C (2 pts) |
4 |
8 |
XYZ 444 |
F (0 pts) |
4 |
0 |
Total Points |
16 |
32 |
32 total points divided by 16 semester credit hours equals 2.0 Semester Grade Point Average.
Student B attempted 16 credit hours and completed 12 credit hours giving him a 75% completion rate for that semester.
Calculate GPA and completion rate for all semesters at CFCC to figure out Satisfactory Academic Progress (GPA calculator).