GPA Calculation
Current GPA:
- Includes grades from a specific term.
Cumulative GPA:
- Includes grades earned in a specific career. Careers: Undergraduate, Graduate, Law and Pharmacy.
- The GPA is equal to the number of Quality Points (QP) divided by the number of Quality Hours (QH).
- Quality Hours (QH) = total number of hours for courses student received a grade of A, B, C, D or E (including + and - grades).
- Quality Points (QP) = number of credit hours per course multiplied by the value of the grade received. Example values: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0.
- Courses with grades of P, F, I, S, W, or AU do not figure in GPA calculations.
Marking Systems:
Grade | Description | Quality Points |
A+ | (College of Law only) | 4.3 |
A | Exception High Achievement | 4.0 |
A- | 3.7 | |
B+ | 3.3 | |
B | High Achievement | 3.0 |
B- | 2.7 | |
C+ | 2.3 | |
C | Average Achievement | 2.0 |
C- | 1.7 | |
D+ | 1.3 | |
D | Minimum Passing Grade | 1.0 |
D- | .07 | |
E | Failing | |
F | Failing (In Pass/Fail Course) | |
AU | Audit | |
CR | Credit Awarded for AP or CLEP | |
I | Incomplete | |
IP | Satisfactory Work in Progress | |
P | Passing (In Pass/Fail Course) | |
S | Satisfactory | |
U | Unsatisfactory | |
W | Withdrawn | |
*** | No Grade Submitted |