Grading
Grade reports giving the letter grade earned in each course attempted are available to students after the completion of each semester. Final grades can be viewed on myMACC. Grade point averages are calculated by grade points per credit hour. Grade points are assigned as follows:
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Grade
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Explanation
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Grade Points Per Credit
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A
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Superior Work
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4
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B
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Above Average
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3
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C
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Average Work
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2
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D
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Below Average
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1
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F
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Failing Work
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0
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P
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Pass
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Not Computed
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W
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Withdraw
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Not Computed
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I
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Incomplete Work
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Not Computed
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By dividing the total number of grade points, 40, by the total number of hours attempted, 16, the CGPA is 2.50. As the student completes additional semester hours, the grade points and hours are included in the CGPA calculation. With the exception of the first session a student completes, the GPA for the session on the grade report and the CGPA, which includes all sessions, will probably not be identical.
Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is calculated by dividing the total grade points by the total hours carried. The example below assumes that this student has completed only the sixteen semester hours shown.
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5 hours of "A"
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5 x 4 = 20 grade points
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3 hours of "B"
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3 x 3 = 9 grade points
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3 hours of "C"
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3 x 2 = 6 grade points
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5 hours of "D"
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5 x 1 = 5 grade points
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All college-level credits earned at MACC, as well as those transferred in from colleges previously attended, are used when calculating each student’s cumulative grade point average. Because developmental courses are not considered college-level semester hours, letter grades earned in developmental courses are by designation only and are not included in any grade point average calculations.