GPA
Grading in education is a process of applying standardized measurements of achievement in a course.
At CSU, grades can be a traditional letter scale (A-F). Some faculty use the +/- system while others do not. Grades may also be S/U (Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory) or AU (Audit). All grades are averaged to create a grade point average for the semester (term GPA). A cumulative grade point average is a calculation of the average of all student’s grades for courses taken at CSU.
GPA is calculated in the following method:
- Calculate total quality points by using the chart below. Multiply the quality points for a grade by the number of credits (courses taken at CSU).
- Add up the total number of credits and the total number of quality points
- Divide the total quality points by the total credits to calculate GPA.
Grade Received GPA Chart
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| Grade Received | Grade Points Per Credit |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.000 |
| A | 4.000 |
| A- | 3.667 |
| B+ | 3.334 |
| B | 3.000 |
| B- | 2.667 |
| C+ | 2.334 |
| C | 2.000 |
| C- | 1.667** |
| D+ | 1.334** |
| D | 1.000 |
| D- | 0.667 |
| I | * |
| F | 0.000 |
| RD (Repeat Delete) | @ |
| W (Withdrawal) | * |
| S (Satisfactory) | † |
| H (Honors) | † |
| U (Unsatisfactory) | ? |
| AU (Audit) | * |
| NG (No Grade Reported) | * |
| NGC (Non-gradable Component) | • |
@ Repeat Repair: First Grade does not count towards your GPA.
* Credits not used to compute GPA and not counted towards graduation.
** The C-, D+ and D- are not valid grading options for CSU courses as of the Fall 2008 term (Faculty Council: 1/31/2008)
† Credits not used to compute GPA but counted towards graduation.
? Credits not used to compute GPA and not counted towards graduation. Performance equivalent to a grade of F is recorded as a U (Unsatisfactory).
• Component of a multiple component course which does not receive a grade or credit separate from the credit and grade bearing component of the course.
SOR Indicates School of Record (SOR) for Education First credits when preceding the grade. Credits not used in GPA calculations.