Recently my university had some problem updating it’s grading system. Something went wrong, which I won’t go into here. A few people asked me if my GPA was calculated correctly. It wasn’t, but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t figure it out myself. After talking to a few people, I learned that most people don’t know how GPAs are calculated. Depending on your school, this article may vary.
GPA calculations aren’t that hard to figure out. All you need to know is how many credits the class is worth (1, 2, 3, etc. credits), what grade you got (A+, A, A-, to F), and what your university gives per grade. Regularly it’s 4 for A’s, 3 for B’s, 2 for C’s, 1 for D’s, and 0 for F’s.
Let’s get started.
| Class Name | Credits | Grade | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | A | 3.0 × 4.0 = 12.0 |
| Class 2 | 5 | C | 5.0 × 2.0 = 10.0 |
| Class 3 | 1 | F | 1.0 × 0.0 = 0.0 |
| Class 4 | 3 | B | 3.0 × 3.0 = 9.0 |
Total Grade Points: 31.0
Total Credits: 12.0
Semester GPA: 31.0 ÷ 12.0 = 2.5833
For more information about GPA calculations, check out the Wikipedia Page about Grade Points Averages.
Since when is 3 x 3 = 6? I think you mean 9? Or did you let Peoplesoft write this article for you? ;-P
Blake, nice catch. It was really late and I was in a resort that had crappy wireless. Still not a reason to do crappy math!
Fixed
Not to be a pain but you didn’t finish it. Your total grade points is 31.0 then you need to refigure your semester GPA.