General GPA Information
Only courses graded on an A-F basis are used in calculating GPA. Courses receiving the grades of P, R, S, U, I, W, or X and credit-by-exam are not included.
The GPA calculation never includes transfer work from other colleges.Repeated Courses
For students enrolled for Summer 1994 until Spring 2021, only the last grade earned in a repeated course is computed in curriculum and cumulative GPA.
Students enrolled from Summer 2021 onward, the highest grade earned in a repeated course is used in calculation of the curriculum and the cumulative GPA.
Reynolds Community College Grading Scale
A | Excellent | 4 grade points per credit hour |
B | Good | 3 grade points per credit hour |
C | Average | 2 grade points per credit hour |
D | Poor | 1 grade point per credit hour |
F | Failure | 0 grade points per credit hour |
How to Calculate GPA
- Online GPA Calculators:
- Microsoft Excel GPA Calculator:
To calculate GPA for one term:
- Multiply the point value of the letter grade (see grading scale above) by the number of credit hours. The result is the quality points earned.
- Total the credit hours for the term.
- Total the quality points for the term.
- Divide the total quality points by the total credit hours.
- The result is the GPA for the term.
To calculate cumulative GPA:
- Calculate GPA for each term.
- Total the credit hours from all terms.
- Total the quality points from all terms.
- Divide the total quality points for all terms by the total credit hours for all terms.
- The result is the cumulative GPA.
Semester GPA Example:
Term 1 Grades
Class | Credits | Final Grade |
ENG111 | 3 | B |
HIS101 | 3 | C |
EMS100 | 1 | A |
ITE152 | 3 | B |
PSY101 | 3 | A |
Term 1 Calculation:
B = 3 points X 3 credit hours= 9 quality points
C = 2 points X 3 credit hours= 6 quality points
A = 4 points X 1 credit hour= 4 quality points
B = 3 points X 3 credit hours= 9 quality points
A = 4 points X 3 credit hours= 12 quality points
Add the number of quality pints for Term 1:
9+6+4+9+12= 40 quality points
Add the number of credit hours for Term 1:
3+3+1+3+3= 13 credit hours
Divide the total quality points by the total credit hours:
40/13 = 3.076 GPA
Term 2 Grades
Class | Credits | Final Grade |
BIO101 | 4 | C |
ENG112 | 3 | A |
ART100 | 3 | D |
HIS102 | 3 | B |
Term 2 Calculations:
C = 2 points X 4 credit hours= 8 quality points
A = 4 points X 3 credit hours= 12 quality points
D = 1 Point X 3 credit hours= 3 quality points
B = 3 points X 3 credit hours= 9 quality points
Add the number of quality points for Term 2:
8+12+3+9 = 32 quality points
Add the number of credit hours for Term 2:
4+3+3+3 = 13 credit hours
Divide the total quality points by the total credit hours:
32/13 = 2.461 GPA
Cumulative GPA Example:
Add the total quality points for all terms:
40 (Term 1) + 32 (Term 2) = 72 quality points
Add the credit hours for all terms:
13 (Term 1) + 13 (Term 2) = 26
Divide the total quality points for all terms by the total credit hours for all terms:
72/23 = 2.769 GPA
Other GPA Resources:
- Online GPA Calculators:
- Microsoft Excel GPA Calculator: