GPA Calculation
See the
TLU Catalog for a complete description of grades including incompletes, repeated courses, grade changed, transfer and correspondence course credit, and credit and audit coursework.
The following letters are used in the TLU Grading System:
| | | Points Used to Determine GPA |
| A | Excellent | 4 |
| B | Good | 3 |
| C | Satisfactory | 2 |
| D | Passing | 1 |
| F | Failure | 0 |
| DF | Drop-Failed by Instructor | 0 |
| I | Incomplete | 0 |
| CR | Credit | 0 |
| NC | Non-Credit | 0 |
| AU | Audit | 0 |
| W | Withdrew | 0 |
| WP | Withdrew Passing | 0 |
| WF | Withdrew Failing | 0 |
Quality of work or grade point average is based on the 4.0-point system (four grade points for each credit hour of “A” grade; three for each credit hour of “B” grade, etc.). The cumulative grade point average (GPA) is computed by dividing the total grade points by the total semester hours attempted or registered for at Texas Lutheran University. The GPA is based only on grades for work at TLU; it does not include credit hours or grade points for work transferred from other institutions.
Example You have taken 4 courses: 3 – 3-hour courses + 1 – 4-hour course = 13 hours
You make an A, B, and C in your 3-hour and a D in your 4-hour courses
Calculation = (4 x 3) + (3 x 3) + (2 x 3) + (1 x 4) = 31 grade points
= 31 grade points ÷ 13 (hours you took that semester)
= 2.38 Semester GPA
