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What is a GPA and how is it calculated?

April 26, 2017calculated GPA

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What is a GPA and how is it calculated?

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GPA is Grade Point Average. You can use the “Grade Point Average Calculator” on Hokie Spa to determine what GPA you need to receive in order to maintain a certain overall GPA and the “GPA Calculation formula” to do “What if” calculations. The following steps and example illustrate how to calculate your GPA. Step 1 Multiply the number of credit hours for each class by the number of “quality credit (QC) points” earned for the grade you receive (For a 3-credit class in which you earn an A, for example, give yourself 12 points.

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GPA stands for grade point average. It is a numerical average of your accumulated class letter grades. For an example of how to calculate your GPA, see pages #8 – #9 of the student handbook or pages #45, #46 of the college catalog, or click on this link to calculate your GPA.