There are two types of GPAs: term and cumulative. The term GPA is calculated using only the courses taken in a specific term. The cumulative GPA is a summary of all Relay courses taken over a student's program. To calculate a GPA, students need to know the course grade and the course credits (for first year students in CT, IL, TN, TX, see the Academic Catalog; for all other students, see the Academic Programs Guide for detailed information). The table below outlines the grade point equivalents for Relay.
Grade Point Equivalents
|
GPA |
Letter Grade |
Percentage Range |
|
|
4 |
A+ |
100% |
97% |
|
4 |
A |
<97% |
93% |
|
3.7 |
A- |
<93% |
90% |
|
3.3 |
B+ |
<90% |
87% |
|
3 |
B |
<87% |
83% |
|
2.7 |
B- |
<83% |
80% |
|
2.3 |
C+ |
<80% |
77% |
|
2 |
C |
<77% |
73% |
|
1.7 |
C- |
<73% |
70% |
|
0 |
F |
<70% |
0% |
|
N/A |
Pass |
100% |
80% |
|
N/A |
Fail |
<80% |
0% |
To calculate a GPA, students must first multiply the number of course credits for each course by the grade point values associated with the grade received in that course. Then students must add all those totals together and divide that sum by the total number of course credits. For a term GPA, students must average all regularly graded courses in that term; for the cumulative GPA, students must use all courses. Students should not average term GPAs in order to calculate the cumulative GPA, as this would wash out credit weightings. Relay’s GPA predictor tool will help students with the calculation. Pass/Fail, incomplete (INC), and withdrawn (W) grades for courses are not weighted in a student’s term or cumulative GPA. Students are encouraged to request an unofficial transcript or reach out to their advisor for assistance in filling out the GPA predictor tool.
The table below shows an example of a term GPA.
Term GPA
|
Course |
Grade |
Credits |
Grade Points |
Credits x Grade Points |
|
|
#1 |
A |
3 |
4 |
12 |
|
|
#2 |
B |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
#3 |
B- |
1 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
|
|
Total |
|
6 |
|
20.7 |
|
|
Term GPA |
20.7/6 = 3.45 |
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