Semester GPA
Free Semester GPA calculator with clear step-by-step results.
About Semester GPA
Semester GPA is the credit-weighted mean of grade points, not a simple average of course grades - which is why a strong result in a five-credit course moves the number far more than the same grade in a two-credit one. Courses with zero credits are skipped rather than dragging the average down.
Formulas
Grade points per course
Points = credits x grade point value
Semester GPA
GPA = sum of grade points / sum of credits
Worked example
With the default values below, Semester GPA returns Semester GPA of 3.460. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Course 1 creditsaccepts 0–20
- 4
- Course 1 grade pointsaccepts 0–5
- 3.7
- Course 2 creditsaccepts 0–20
- 3
- Course 2 grade pointsaccepts 0–5
- 3
- Course 3 creditsaccepts 0–20
- 3
- Course 3 grade pointsaccepts 0–5
- 2.7
- Course 4 creditsaccepts 0–20
- 5
- Course 4 grade pointsaccepts 0–5
- 4
Results
- Semester GPA
- 3.460
- Credits attempted
- 15.0 credits
- Total grade points earned
- 51.90 points
- Highest course grade point
- 4.00
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Grade points per course
- 3Semester GPA
- 4Semester GPA= 3.460
- 5Credits attempted= 15.0 credits
- 6Total grade points earned= 51.90 points
- 7Highest course grade point= 4.00
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 8 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do pass or fail courses count?
Usually they carry credits but no grade points and are excluded from GPA. Enter zero credits for them so they do not distort the calculation.
What about a withdrawn course?
A withdrawal normally carries neither credits nor points. A failing grade, however, counts as zero points against its full credits and hits the average hard.