GPA
The grade-point average (GPA) is determined by dividing the student’s total number of quality points by the total number of quality hours. Quality hours are all credits for which a letter grade was earned. This excludes transfer credit, AP and IB credit, and courses taken for a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade type. Quality points are the sum of each course grade (on a 4-point scale) multiplied by the course credit hours.
Example: B+ in ENGL 1010, a four-credit course, is worth 13.332 quality points
(B+ = 3.333 quality points x 4 credits = 13.332 quality points)
Graduation requires a 2.000 grade-point average, equivalent to an average grade of C, in all courses as well as in the major.
Newcomb-Tulane College
GPA Calculator
This tool is UNOFFICIAL. Official GPAs are only calculated through the Registrar's Office. Please talk to your advisor if you are unsure how to use this calculator or have questions about your standing.
Letter Grade - Quality Point Equivalents
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QUALITY |
GRADE |
QUALITY POINTS |
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Passing |
A |
4.000 |
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A- |
3.667 |
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B+ |
3.333 |
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B |
3.000 |
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B- |
2.667 |
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C+ |
2.333 |
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C |
2.000 |
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C- |
1.667 |
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S |
Satisfactory; not counted in grade-point average but is counted in earned hours |
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D+ |
1.333 |
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D |
1.000 |
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D- |
0.667 |
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Failing |
F |
0.000 |
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U |
Unsatisfactory; not counted in grade-point average and is not counted in earned hours |
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UW |
Unofficial withdrawal; counts in grade-point average as a failing grade and earns no quality points |
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WF |
Withdrawn failing; counts in grade-point average as a failing grade and earns no quality points |
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Other |
I |
Incomplete; not counted in grade-point average |
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IP |
In progress; not counted in grade-point average |
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RI |
Indicates a repeated course; earns no quality points |
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RX |
Indicates unauthorized repetition of a course |
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W |
Withdrawn; not counted in grade-point average |
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