GPA Scale

What is a GPA?

During your high school, college, and university education, you receive a grade every time you complete a class. Each of your letter (or percentage) grades is assigned a specific number of points so that the average of those equivalencies makes up your cumulative grade point average (GPA).

GPA is a reflection of your overall academic performance, and it can affect your eligibility for scholarships and other forms of financial aid, ability to participate in college sports and academic activities, and admission to graduate school.

Sometimes it can be important for your potential employer, but there are many other hiring qualifications to consider, like your abilities, hard and soft skills, prior work experience, and more.

Many institutions use a 4.0 scale: