Cumulative GPA Calculator
Your GPA so far
New cumulative GPA
3.43
58 credits total
Semester GPA
3.46
13 credits
Change
+0.01
Needed for 3.5 target
3.78
semester GPA required
The cumulative GPA formula
new cumulative GPA = (current GPA × credits so far + Σ new grade points × credits) ÷ (credits so far + new credits)
needed semester GPA = (target GPA × total credits − current GPA × credits so far) ÷ new credits
Worked example: 3.42 over 45 credits is 153.9 grade points. This semester: Organic Chemistry B (3.0 × 4 = 12.0), Statistics A− (3.7 × 3 = 11.1), Writing Seminar A (4.0 × 3 = 12.0), Psychology B+ (3.3 × 3 = 9.9) — 45.0 points over 13 credits, a 3.46 semester. New cumulative: 198.9 ÷ 58 = 3.43. Reaching 3.50 this term would have required a 3.78 semester.
How far one semester can move your GPA
| Credits so far (GPA 3.0) | After a 4.0 semester (15 cr) | After a 2.0 semester (15 cr) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3.50 | 2.50 |
| 30 | 3.33 | 2.67 |
| 60 | 3.20 | 2.80 |
| 90 | 3.14 | 2.86 |
| 105 | 3.13 | 2.88 |
Planning a single class rather than a whole term? The final grade calculator tells you what you need on the exam, and the college GPA calculator tracks several semesters in one place.
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