Semester GPA Calculator Formula

Understand the math behind the semester gpa calculator. Each variable explained with a worked example.

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Formulas Used

Semester GPA

semester_gpa = total_points / total_credits

Total Quality Points

total_quality_pts = total_points

Total Credits

total_creds = total_credits

Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
grade1Course 1 Grade Points3.7
credits1Course 1 Credits3
grade2Course 2 Grade Points3.3
credits2Course 2 Credits4
grade3Course 3 Grade Points4
credits3Course 3 Credits3
grade4Course 4 Grade Points2.7
credits4Course 4 Credits3
grade5Course 5 Grade Points3
credits5Course 5 Credits3
total_pointsDerived value= grade1*credits1 + grade2*credits2 + grade3*credits3 + grade4*credits4 + grade5*credits5calculated
total_creditsDerived value= credits1 + credits2 + credits3 + credits4 + credits5calculated

How It Works

How to Calculate Semester GPA

Semester GPA is the weighted average of grades earned in a single academic term.

Formula

Semester GPA = Sum of (Grade x Credits) / Total Credits

Worked Example

Five courses totaling 16 credits in one semester.

grade1 = 3.7credits1 = 3grade2 = 3.3credits2 = 4grade3 = 4credits3 = 3grade4 = 2.7credits4 = 3grade5 = 3credits5 = 3
  1. 01Course 1: 3.7 x 3 = 11.1
  2. 02Course 2: 3.3 x 4 = 13.2
  3. 03Course 3: 4.0 x 3 = 12.0
  4. 04Course 4: 2.7 x 3 = 8.1
  5. 05Course 5: 3.0 x 3 = 9.0
  6. 06Total: 53.4 / 16 = 3.34

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