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Calculate your GPA

The grade point average (GPA) is a general measure of the student’s academic achievement. The GPA is determined by dividing the total number of quality points (QPs) earned by the total number of quality hours (QHs) attempted. QPs and QHs are derived only from courses graded “A” through “F” or “W/F” (withdraw failing).  Courses graded “S/U” are not used in the GPA calculation.  When courses are graded "P/F", a grade of "P" will not be used in the GPA calculation, but a grade of "F" will be used in the GPA calculation.

QPs ÷ QHs = GPA

What are quality points?
Quality points (QPs) are points awarded for each course graded A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, or WF. The chart below shows the number of quality points assigned to each grade.
 

Grade Credit Hours
1 sh 2 sh 3 sh 4 sh 5 sh
A 4.0 8.0 12.0 16.0 20.0
A- 3.7 7.4 11.1 14.8 18.5
B+ 3.3 6.6 9.9 13.2 16.5
B 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 15.0
B- 2.7 5.4 8.1 10.8 13.5
C+ 2.3 4.6 6.9 9.2 11.5
C 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0
C- 1.7 3.4 5.1 6.8 8.5
D+ 1.3 2.6 3.9 5.2 6.5
D 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
D- 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5
F 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

What are quality hours?

Quality Hours (QHs) are semester hours attempted for courses which receive a grade of “A” through “F”. Courses graded “P/F” or “S/U” do not earn quality points and are not used to calculate your GPA.

What if I’m repeating a course?
When a course is repeated, the initial grade can be excluded from computation in the student’s GPA for a maximum of five (5) different courses. The student must file a repeat form in the Registrar’s Office to indicate which courses are to be excluded from GPA computation.  This must be done by the last day of the exam period of the term when the course is repeated.  When calculating your cumulative GPA, subtract QPs and QHs initially earned in courses you have repeated before dividing total QPs by total QHs.

How do I calculate my College of Business GPA?
To calculate your College of Business GPA, get the QPs and QHs for all courses that begin with ACC, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, FIR, HCM, HOS, LAW, MGT, and MKT. Use the GPA formula (QPs ÷ QHs = GPA) to determine your College of Business GPA. If you have taken a course more than once, use only the QPs and QHs from the last time the course was taken.

University minimum standards
To remain in good standing, a student must have the following cumulative grade point average at the end of the semester indicated:

First Semester 1.75
Second Semester 1.90
All Subsequent Semesters 2.00