Grading System and GPA Calculations
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Grading System
Instructors are responsible for establishing their own grading policy in accordance with the College’s letter grade system with qualitative descriptions (reference Grading System Policy 401-02-05AP).
Grade | Significance | Grade Value |
A | Excellence | 4.0 |
B | Above Average | 3.0 |
C | Average | 2.0 |
D | Below Average | 1.0 |
EI | Emergency Incomplete | |
EW | Emergency Withdrawal | |
F | Failed | 0.0 |
I | Incomplete | |
IE | Incomplete Emergency | |
W | Withdrawal | |
WE | Withdrawal Emergency | |
R* | Repeat | |
Y | No-Credit Audit | |
CE | Credit by Exam | |
CR | Transfer Credit | |
DE | Credit by Diagnostic Exam | |
* | Developmental Credit | |
% | Granted an Academic Fresh Start | |
W# | Administrative Withdrawal | |
^ | ENG/MAT Corequisite Passed | |
P | Progressing | |
P* | Passing- Developmental | |
P1 | ENG/MAT Transition Tier 1 Passed | |
P2 | ENG/MAT Transition Tier 2 Passed | |
P3 | MAT Transition Tier 3 Passed |
Note: Grades of WE/IE are provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. EI/EW are provided in response to Hurricane Helene.
An asterisk (*) beside a letter grade indicates developmental coursework. Institutional credit only.
A percent sign (%) beside a letter grade indicates the student was granted an academic fresh start and does not count in GPA calculations.
A number sign (#) beside a “W” grade indicates the student was administratively withdrawn and does not count in the GPA calculation.
A circumflex accent (^) beside a letter grade indicates ENG/MAT Support Corequisite passed.
An overall “C” average is required for graduation. A “C” average on a 4.00 Quality Point Scale is a 2.00 Quality Point Average.
The North Carolina Community College System converted from the Quarter System to the Semester System in 1997.
Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA)
To compute your cumulative average, multiply credit hours by grade value to calculate the total grade points for each course. Divide the total grade points for all courses by the total number of enrolled credit hours (reference Grading System Policy 401-02-05AP).
Grade Point Average Example:
Course | Credit Hours | Grade | Grade Points | ||
English | 3 | x | C (2) | = | 6 |
History | 3 | x | B (3) | = | 9 |
Biology | 4 | x | A (4) | = | 16 |
Math | 4 | x | D (1) | = | 4 |
Spanish | 3 | x | A (4) | = | 12 |
Physical Education | 2 | x | F (0) | = | 0 |
Total | 19 | 47 |
The grade point average for the semester is 47 ÷ 19, equating to 2.47.