Calculate your cumulative college GPA by entering your semester GPAs and credit hours. Track your overall academic performance throughout your college career.
Your cumulative college GPA represents the average of all grades earned throughout your entire academic career. It combines all your semester GPAs into a single overall GPA by weighting each semester based on the number of credit hours completed. This metric is crucial for academic standing, scholarships, graduate school applications, and job opportunities.
The formula for calculating cumulative college GPA is:
Cumulative GPA = (Total Quality Points from All Semesters) / (Total Credit Hours from All Semesters)
Where:
Student's semester performance:
Total Quality Points = 52.5 + 59.2 + 49.5 + 53.2 = 214.4
Total Credit Hours = 15 + 16 + 15 + 14 = 60
Cumulative GPA = 214.4 / 60 = 3.57
Result: 3.57 cumulative GPA
Understanding what your cumulative GPA means for academic standing:
4.0 GPA
Perfect - Straight A's, highest honors
3.5-3.9 GPA
Excellent - Dean's List, magna/summa cum laude
3.0-3.4 GPA
Good - Honors, cum laude eligibility
2.5-2.9 GPA
Average - Good academic standing
2.0-2.4 GPA
Below average - May need academic support
Below 2.0 GPA
At risk - Academic probation possible
Credit Hour Weighting
Semesters with more credit hours have a greater impact on your cumulative GPA. A 17-credit semester affects your overall GPA more than a 12-credit semester.
Transfer Credits
Some institutions may not include transfer credits in cumulative GPA calculations. Check your school's policy on how transfer courses are handled.
Repeated Courses
Policies vary on repeated courses. Some schools replace the original grade, while others average both attempts or count both in the GPA calculation.
Academic Fresh Start
Some institutions offer academic renewal or fresh start programs that may exclude certain semesters from cumulative GPA calculations under specific conditions.
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