Calculation of Grade Point Average
UT Tyler calculates students’ grade point average (GPA) using only coursework completed in residence, and truncates all GPA values at two decimal places, without rounding. The GPA calculation uses only grade points and attempted semester credit hours from courses with grades of A, B, C, D, and F.
The following categories of courses are not applicable to the GPA:
- Courses with grades of I, IP, W, P, CR, NC, and AU
- Courses completed at other institutions
- Undergraduate courses (numbered 4999 and below), including required prerequisite or leveling courses. Additionally, these courses will not be counted toward academic program requirements and will not satisfy minimum graduate credits required to be completed at UT Tyler.
When a student repeats a course, the calculation of their GPA will be impacted depending on whether the repeat was for grade replacement or not (See Repeating Courses and Grade Replacement Policy).
- If a grade replacement is used, the grade points and attempted semester credit hours from the prior attempt are excluded from GPA calculations, and only those from the most recent attempt will apply.
- If a grade replacement is not used (non-replacement), the grade points and attempted semester credit hours from all attempts will apply to GPA calculations.
If the student receives a W in the repeated course, only the grade points and attempted semester credit hours from the prior attempt will apply to GPA calculations. If the student receives a grade of I or IP in the repeated course, only the grade points and attempted semester credit hours from the prior attempt will apply to GPA calculations until a final letter grade is assigned to the most recent attempt, at which point the applicable rules (replacement or non-replacement) will be applied.