How to Figure Your GPA
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Calculate your current grade-point average:

Refer to your grade report or transcript for the following:
Total number of credit hours attempted
Total quality points earned

Divide total quality points earned by total credit hours earned:

GPA=
Total quality points earned  
  Total credit hours attempted

Each letter grade is assigned a point value as follows: A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0
Multiply Grade by Credit hours of class to get quality points.

Example:

Grade
X
Hours
=
Quality Points
(A) 4
X
3
=
12
 
(C) 2
X
1
=
2
 
(F) 0
X
2
=
0
 
(B) 3
X
3
=
9
 
(D) 1
X
3
=
3
 
        Total Quality Points = 26
GPA
=
26/12
=
2.1666