Grade Point Average Calculator

Calculate grade point average from letter grades, grade points, and credit hours. This grade point average calculator estimates semester GPA, cumulative GPA, quality points, credit totals, GPA change, and the GPA needed to reach a target.

Calculate Grade Point Average

Grade Point Average = Total Quality Points ÷ Total Credit Hours.
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How the grade point average calculator works

Semester GPA:
Enter course grades and credit hours to calculate grade point average for one term.

Cumulative GPA:
Enter your current GPA and completed credits to estimate your updated cumulative GPA after the current courses.

Target GPA needed:
Enter a target GPA and future credits to estimate the GPA needed in future coursework.

Quality points:
The calculator shows quality points for each course and the total used to calculate GPA.

Why use a grade point average calculator?

A grade point average calculator helps estimate how course grades and credit hours affect GPA.

It can help with academic planning, scholarship requirements, graduation requirements, honors programs, probation recovery, and tracking progress toward a target GPA.

What your result means

Your result shows semester GPA, cumulative GPA, total credit hours, current quality points, semester quality points, cumulative quality points, GPA change, target GPA needed, and course-by-course quality point totals.

Grade point average formulas

Frequently asked questions

How do you calculate grade point average?

Multiply each course grade point value by its credit hours, add the quality points, and divide by the total credit hours.

What are quality points?

Quality points are grade points multiplied by credit hours. They are the weighted points used to calculate GPA.

Do credit hours affect GPA?

Yes. A course with more credit hours has a larger effect on GPA than a course with fewer credit hours.

Can this calculate cumulative GPA?

Yes. Enter your current GPA and completed credits, then add current course grades and credits to estimate your updated cumulative GPA.