DMACC Student Handbook: Academic Information

Computing GPA

The method of computing grade point average (GPA) is as follows:

1. Multiply hours of credit in each course by the appropriate numerical
   grade value to find the quality points.
2. Total the quality points earned.
3. Divide the total quality points earned by the total number of semester
   hours taken (excluding courses in which a “W,” “I,” “N,” “P,” “T” or “L”
   were received).

Example:

	Semester Hours	Grade			Quality Points
Composition I	3	B+	(3.33)	=	9.99
Fundamentals of Speech	3	A	(4.00)	=	12.00
Finite Mathematics	4	C-	(1.67)	=	6.68
Intro to Computer Literacy	3	C+	(2.33)	=	6.99
U.S. History	4	D+	(1.33)	=	5.32
Total	17				40.98

Divide 40.98 points by 17 semester hours = 2.411