How to Calculate Your GPA

WVU Parkersburg
Division of Student Services

How to Calculate Your GPA

Your GPA is calculated using Quality Points. Quality Points are calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours for a class by grade points.

o       4 pts for an A

o       3 pts for a B

o       2 pts for a C

o       1 pt for a D

o       0 pts for an F

Courses with numbers beginning with a 0 (such as Math 021) do not count in GPA calculation.

Example of GPA Calculation:

Course	Grade Expected	Grade Points	x	Credit Hours	=	Quality Points
HIST 101	A	4	x	3	=	12
MATH 021	B	--	x	--	=	--
BIOL 101	C	2	x	3	=	6
BIOL 103	B	3	x	1	=	3
ENGL 101	F	0	x	3	=	0
TOTALS				10		21

Divide the total number of Quality Points by the number of credit hours (in this example, 21 divided by 10). This calculates your GPA (21/10 = 2.10).

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