Cumulative GPA calculator
The calculator already has an earlier record of 60 credits at a 3.20 GPA and one new semester. Enter your own record and courses to see your cumulative GPA.
Your courses
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Choose a grade for at least one course to see your GPA.
GPA by term
| Term | Credits | Unweighted | Weighted |
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How it’s calculated
- Formula
GPA = Σ (grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits- With your numbers
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Weighted GPA adds the bonus of honors and AP/IB courses to every grade except an F. Cumulative GPA divides all quality points by all credits: it is not the average of the term GPAs.
What GPA do I need?
Uses the courses and earlier record above as your current GPA.
Enter the GPA you want and the credits you will take.
An estimate, not your official GPA
This calculator uses the standard formula and the scale below. Your school sets its own points, bonuses, rounding, and rules for repeated courses, transfer credits, and pass/fail grades. Check your transcript or registrar for the official number.Grading scale
There is no official GPA scale. These are the points most U.S. schools use on a 4.0 scale, with the percentages that usually go with each letter. The percentages are a typical chart, not a rule. Edit the points and bonuses to match your school: they are used in every calculation above.
| Letter | Typical percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 97–100% | |
| A | 93–96% | |
| A- | 90–92% | |
| B+ | 87–89% | |
| B | 83–86% | |
| B- | 80–82% | |
| C+ | 77–79% | |
| C | 73–76% | |
| C- | 70–72% | |
| D+ | 67–69% | |
| D | 63–66% | |
| D- | 60–62% | |
| F | below 60% |
How to use it
- Add each course with its letter grade and credits. Use the course type for honors or AP/IB classes.
- Add another semester if you want to see each term and the total.
- If you already have a GPA from earlier terms, enter it with the credits it covers to get your cumulative GPA.
- Open the goal planner, enter the GPA you want and the credits you will take, and read the GPA you need.
- Change the grading scale if your school uses different points. Your entries stay on this device.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my cumulative GPA?
Divide all your quality points by all your credits. With an earlier GPA, that is (3.20 × 60 + 53.00) ÷ 75 = 3.27.
Is cumulative GPA the average of my semester GPAs?
Only when every semester has the same number of credits. Otherwise, semesters with more credits count more, so the calculator uses credits and not a plain average.
Why does my GPA move so little after a good semester?
The more credits already on your record, the less a single term can change it. A 15-credit term moves a 30-credit record far more than a 90-credit one, as the table shows.
The cumulative GPA formula
Cumulative GPA = (earlier GPA × earlier credits + new quality points) ÷ (earlier credits + new credits). Each credit carries the same weight, whichever term it came from.
A worked example
An earlier GPA of 3.20 over 60 credits is 192.00 quality points. The sample semester adds 53.00 quality points over 15 credits, a 3.53 semester GPA. Together that is 245.00 ÷ 75 = 3.27.
How far one term moves a 3.20 GPA
Cumulative GPA after a 15-credit term, starting from a 3.20 GPA:
| Term GPA | After 30 earlier credits | After 60 earlier credits | After 90 earlier credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 2.80 | 2.96 | 3.03 |
| 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.06 | 3.10 |
| 3.00 | 3.13 | 3.16 | 3.17 |
| 3.50 | 3.30 | 3.26 | 3.24 |
| 4.00 | 3.47 | 3.36 | 3.31 |
The same 4.00 term lifts a 30-credit record to 3.47 but a 90-credit record only to 3.31. To plan a target, use the goal planner in the GPA calculator.
Updated on October 8, 2026