Cumulative GPA Calculator
Combine your existing record with this term’s courses to see your new cumulative GPA — the single number that follows you across your whole degree.
Your cumulative GPA blends every graded credit you've earned into one average. This calculator takes your current cumulative GPA and total credits, adds the grades and credits from this term, and projects your updated overall GPA on the standard 4.0 scale.
This term's courses
How cumulative GPA is calculated
Cumulative GPA is total quality points divided by total credit hours across every term. To add a new term, the calculator first reconstructs your existing quality points (current GPA × credits earned), adds this term's quality points (each grade's points × its credits), then divides the combined total by all credits:
Standard 4.0 grade scale
| Letter | Points | Letter | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| A / A+ | 4.0 | C | 2.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | C- | 1.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 | D+ | 1.3 |
| B | 3.0 | D | 1.0 |
| B- | 2.7 | F | 0.0 |
Notice how much your existing credit total dampens change: with many credits already earned, even a perfect term moves your cumulative GPA only modestly. That math is exactly why acting early matters — see our GPA repair strategies.
Need a single-term figure instead? Use the GPA calculator. For honors or AP weighting, try the weighted GPA calculator, and plan next term with the semester planner.
Note: scales and policies vary by institution — some don't use plus/minus grades, exclude pass/fail courses, or handle retakes differently. Verify against your school's official transcript and registrar policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I calculate my new cumulative GPA?
- Multiply your current GPA by your credits earned to get existing quality points, add this term's grade points times credits, then divide by your total credits. This calculator does it automatically.
- Why doesn't one great term raise my GPA much?
- Because cumulative GPA averages across all your credits. The more credits you've already earned, the less any single term moves the overall number — which is why acting early has the biggest effect.
- Does this include pass/fail or transfer credits?
- No — enter only letter-graded courses that count toward your GPA. Pass/fail and many transfer credits are usually excluded from GPA calculations; check your registrar's policy.