GPA

Grade Point Average

Grade point average (GPA) is the sum of all grade points earned in a semester or term divided by all credit hours attempted for letter grade. GPA is used for determining activity, eligibility, honors, probation, suspension, graduation and for all comparisons or purposes requiring measurement of academic standing. You can view your semester and cumulative GPAs on your transcript, which can be viewed through WyoRecords. 

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Cumulative vs. Semester GPA

The cumulative grade point average is defined as the sum of all grade points earned in University of Wyoming residence, correspondence, or the Outreach School, divided by all credit hours attempted for letter grade. 

The semester (or term) grade point average (GPA) is the sum of all grade points earned in an individual semester or term divided by all credit hours attempted for letter grade.

Grade Points

Grade points (or quality points) is equal to the point value of letter grade multiplied by the number of credit hours. Letter grade values: A=4.000;B=3.000; C=2.000; D=1.000; F=0.000

GPA EXAMPLE

GPA Exceptions

There are a few exceptions to what courses apply to your UW GPA.

  • The credit hours shall not be counted in courses in which marks of W, S or U were assigned, or in which marks of  I (for incomplete) are still in effect.
  • For repeated courses:
    • First repeat: only the second credit and grade is used to calculate the cumulative grade point average.
    • If repeated more than once, only the last credit and grade earned is used to calculate the cumulative grade point average.
    • A student is limited to a maximum of three (3) attempts, including withdrawals, in any course at the University of Wyoming.
    • If a mark of W, S, or U is assigned in a repeated course, the previous grade assigned will stand except when an S or U is earned repeating a previous S or U.
    • Courses applied towards one completed degree may be repeated as part of a second degree; however, the grade and grade point average in the original degree will not be changed.
  • Transfer grades are not counted in the UW grade point average. If a course taken at UW is repeated for the first time at another institution, the credits and grade earned at UW will be deleted from computation of the UW cumulative grade point average if credit for the repeated course is transferred to UW.
  • Courses numbered below 4000 are not added in to the semester and cumulative totals, or computed into the GPA, for graduate students.

GPA Example Sheet

Here is an example of how a GPA is calculated:

A student has completed five (5) classes during a given semester:

Classes

Grade

Letter Grade Value

Credit Hours

Quality Points

Class 1

B

3.000

3

9 (3.000x3)

Class 2

B

3.000

2

6 (3.000x2)

Class 3

C

2.000

4

8 (2.000x4)

Class 4

C

2.000

3

6 (2.000x3)

Class 5

A

4.000

2

8 (4.000x2)

 

Total credit hours attempted for a letter grade: 14

Total quality points earned: 37

GPA = 37/14 = 2.643

Note: Developmental courses do not count toward a student's earned hours or grade point average; these courses are applied toward a student's full-time status. Developmental courses are those mathematics and English courses with course numbers less than 1000 (e.g. MATH 0900, MATH 0925, and ENGL 0200), which are used only as prerequisites for other courses.