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Your cumulative grade point average is the average of your grades. Most institutions of higher education use a 4-point scale for course
grades. Points are assigned as follows:
A = 4.0 points
B = 3.0 points
C = 2.0 points
D = 1.0 points
Step 1: multiply the number of credit hours for by the point value of
the grade earned for that course.
Step 2: add the numbers obtained in Step 1.
Step 3: add up the total number of credit hours for all courses
Step 4: divide the number obtained in Step 2 by the number obtained in
Step 3 for your GPA
Example:
Assume you took four courses as follows
| Course |
Credits |
Grade |
Totals |
| Course 1 |
3 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
| Course 2 |
4 |
2.5 |
10.0 |
| Course 3 |
3 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
| Course 4 |
3 |
3.3 |
9.9 |
| TOTALS |
13 |
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40.9 |
| Divide 40.9 by 13, which yields a GPA of
3.15 |
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