You can see your grade point average (GPA) on your Record Summary, in MyMAP, or on your official transcript.
- BYU Cumulative GPA* – Calculated from coursework completed at BYU.
- Total GPA – Calculated from coursework completed at BYU plus transfer work accepted by BYU.
- Undergraduate GPA* – A calculation of all classes taken prior to an undergraduate degree posting. Undergraduate GPA does not represent major GPA.
- Graduate Program GPA* – A calculation of classes in the graduate program of study.
* GPAs listed on the official transcript.
How GPA is calculated:
The GPA is calculated by totaling the number of grade points earned and dividing by the number of credits applied toward GPA. The resulting GPA is truncated following the second decimal (e.g., 1.99672=1.99). The University does not round GPA.
There is a GPA calculator online (button below), or in the BYU mobile app (available on the Apple App Store or Play Store). Or you can calculate it manually by referencing the grade points on the university policy website.
Grades can change for these reasons:
- There has been a calculation error in computing the grade.
- The wrong grade was posted to the grade roll.
- To change a “T” grade (work in progress).
- To post a grade if no grade was submitted (NS).
- To reassess a grade that had no work completed after the deadline.
You should contact your instructor if an incorrect grade was posted. Please note:
- Your instructor(s) will not change a previous grade to a “W” (Official Withdrawal) for any reason.
- If you had a nonacademic emergency, you should file a petition for withdrawal.
- You may also work with your instructor on an Incomplete contract to finish your work beyond the semester or term.
You can repeat any class if it or a similar class still exists.
- For classes repeated beginning Fall Semester 2011:
Your grades from all of your enrollments in a class count toward your grade point average (GPA) and total credit hours. - For classes repeated prior to Fall Semester 2011:
Your grade from the most recent enrollment in a class (except for R-suffix courses) counts toward your grade point average (GPA) and total credit hours.
Students often want to know how classes are evaluated. For detailed information about earning academic credit and grades, see the university policy website.
Grading Scale:
There is no official university grading scale (e.g. 92-100 A, 89-91 A-, etc.). Individual departments may have a specified scale that instructors use.
Class Drops:
If a student drops a class by the add/drop deadline, the transcript will not show any registration for that class. If the student officially withdraws from a class after the add/drop deadline but before or on the withdraw deadline, the class will be marked W (official withdrawal). A W is not calculated into the grade point average (GPA).
Earned and Graded Credits:
BYU keeps a record of whether or not grades are earned and graded. Earned credits count toward graduation and graded credits are calculated into your GPA.
Grades | Earned | Graded | Effect on GPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| A, B, C, D | Yes | Yes | Calculated in GPA |
| E, WE, UW, IE | No | Yes | Calculated as a failing grade |
| P, CR | Yes | No | No effect on GPA |
| W, I, T, NS, NC | No | No | No effect on GPA |
For detailed information about grades, see the university policy website.