Grading System/GPA Calculation
Grading System/GPA Calculation
Grading System/GPA Calculation
NOTE: While Transfer credit may be applied to the Rowan degree program, transfer grades are not included within the Rowan GPA.
Calculating GPA
GPA calculation might seem confusing at first because of the terminology involved:
- Quality point values are based on the letter grade a student earns in a class (for example, a B+ is 3.3 quality points). See the chart below for all letter grade/quality point equivalencies.
- Credit hours refers to the number of credits a class counts toward a degree. Most undergraduate courses are 3 credits.
To calculate your GPA:
- Multiply the number of credits and the number of quality points for each class
- Example: a B+ in a 3 credit class
3.3 x 3= 9.9
- Example: a B+ in a 3 credit class
- Add the total from each class
- Divide the total quality points by the total number of credit hours
You can use this formula to calculate your GPA by semester or your cumulative GPA of all your Rowan University classes.
Example Calculation:
| Letter Grade in Class | Credit Hours | Quality Point Value of Grades | Total Quality Points |
| A | 3 | 4.0 | 12 |
| B+ | 3 | 3.3 | 9.9 |
| B | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| A- | 3 | 3.7 | 11.1 |
Totals for example semester:
Total Quality Points= 42
Total Credit Hours= 12
42/12= 3.5 GPA
Quality Points by Letter Grade
| Letter | Point Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 points per credit hour | Excellent |
| A– | 3.7 points per credit hour | |
| B+ | 3.3 points per credit hour | |
| B | 3 points per credit hour | Good |
| B– | 2.7 points per credit hour | |
| C+ | 2.3 points per credit hour | |
| C | 2 points per credit hour | Fair |
| C– | 1.7 points per credit hour | |
| D+ | 1.3 points per credit hour | |
| D | 1 points per credit hour | |
| D– | 0.7 points per credit hour | |
| F | 0 per credit hour | Failure |
Other Notes about GPA Calculation:
- IN (Incomplete), NC (No Credit), NG (Non-Graded), P (Pass), W (Withdraw), WP (Withdraw Passing), WF (Withdraw Failing), AU (Audit), U (Unsatisfactory) or S (Satisfactory) grades are not calculated in the GPA.
- For information about Pass or No Credit grading options, please visit this page.
- Should the student repeat the course at another institution and transfer in a higher grade, that attempt will count towards the student’s degree credits and prior attempts (both transfer and institutional) will not be counted in the cumulative G.P.A. but will remain on the student's transcript.
- No IN grade may be carried beyond graduation or replaced with a W. Click here to learn more.
- Rowan University calculates a student’s cumulative grade point average by level (undergraduate, graduate, etc.). The highest grade for all Rowan University courses taken at each level impacts the cumulative grade point average, regardless of when the courses are taken (whether before or after any degree is awarded).