Time Management and Determining College Units
Your grade point average, also known as your GPA, is a measure of how well you are doing academically. It is figured by dividing total grade points earned by total number of semester units. The semester units used to compute your GPA are those in which you received a grade of A, B, C, D, or F.
Grade Points are a numerical value assigned to each unit of letter graded. Your Grade points are computed by multiplying the number of course units by the grade point value. Grades are assigned the following points:
A=4
B=3
C=2
D=1
F=0
Withdrawals (W), Credits (CR), No Credits(NC) and Incompletes(I) are not included in the calculation of your GPA.
Here’s an example of how to figure your GPA:
Course |
Units Attempted |
Units Completed |
Grade Received |
Grade Points |
Total |
English 001A |
3 |
3 |
B=3 pts |
3x3 |
9 |
Psychology 001 |
3 |
3 |
A=4pts |
4x3 |
12 |
PED-056 |
1 |
1 |
F=0pts |
1x0 |
0 |
Math-013 |
5 |
5 |
C=2pts |
5x2 |
10 |
Hist-017A |
<3> |
0 |
W=0pts |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
9 letter graded units attempted |
12 units completed |
|
|
31 total grade points earned |
Total Letter Graded Units Attempted= 9
Total Grade Points Earned= 31
Total Grade Points Earned divided by 31= 3.44 GPA
Total number of Units Attempted 9
Now that you have the formula print out the Grade Point Average Calculation form below to figure our your own Grade Point Average.
Grade Point Average Calculation Form (pdf)