Term planning

Semester Grade Calculator

Calculate a credit-weighted semester average from your course grades. Enter each course percentage and its credit hours.

Your courses

Blank courses are ignored. Credit hours determine each course's weight.

Credit weighted

Semester average is weighted by the credit hours you enter.

How a semester average is calculated

A credit-weighted semester average gives more influence to courses with more credit hours.

Semester Average = Σ(Course Grade × Credit Hours) ÷ Σ(Credit Hours)

Semester average vs. GPA

This page gives you a percentage-based semester average. GPA conversion depends on the grading system used by your school. Continue to the Grading Scale page or later use the GPA tools when they match your institution's method.

Semester Grade FAQs

Does a 4-credit course count more than a 2-credit course?

In a credit-weighted calculation, yes. The 4-credit course contributes twice the weight of the 2-credit course when their percentages are averaged by credit hours.

Is semester percentage the same as GPA?

No. GPA is usually calculated from grade points and credit hours under an institution-specific scale. A semester percentage is a percentage average across courses.