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What Is a Good GPA?

Every GPA from 2.0 to 4.0 with its letter grade, rough percent and what it means. Pick a GPA for the full picture — how colleges see it and how to raise it.

GPALetterPercentIs it good?
4.0A≈ 93%Outstanding
3.9A− – A≈ 93%Outstanding
3.8A− – A≈ 92%Excellent
3.7A−≈ 91%Excellent
3.6B+ – A−≈ 90%Very good
3.5B+ – A−≈ 90%Very good
3.4B+ – A−≈ 89%Good
3.3B+≈ 88%Good
3.2B – B+≈ 87%Good
3.1B – B+≈ 86%Good
3.0B≈ 85%Good
2.9B− – B≈ 83%Fair
2.8B− – B≈ 82%Fair
2.7B−≈ 81%Fair
2.6C+ – B−≈ 80%Fair
2.5C+ – B−≈ 80%Fair
2.4C+ – B−≈ 79%Below average
2.3C+≈ 78%Below average
2.2C – C+≈ 77%Below average
2.1C – C+≈ 76%Below average
2.0C≈ 75%Below average

What counts as a good GPA

A 3.0 — a B average — is the usual line for a good GPA: it is close to the average for US high school students and the minimum many scholarships and graduate programs ask for. 3.5 and up is very good, and 3.7 and up (an A− average) is excellent.

Colleges also look at how hard your classes were. A 3.6 with several AP classes can say more than a 3.9 with none, which is why many high schools report a weighted GPA as well.

The 4.0 GPA scale

LetterPointsPercent
A+4.097–100
A4.093–96
A−3.790–92
B+3.387–89
B3.083–86
B−2.780–82
C+2.377–79
C2.073–76
C−1.770–72
D+1.367–69
D1.063–66
D−0.760–62
F0.0below 60

To work out your own GPA from your grades, use the GPA calculator; to combine semesters, the cumulative GPA calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good GPA?

On the unweighted 4.0 scale, a 3.0 (B average) is generally seen as good and is close to the typical US average; 3.5 and up is very good, and 3.7 and up is excellent. What counts as good also depends on your goals — selective colleges and graduate programs expect more.

What is the average GPA?

The average US high school GPA is about 3.0, and average college GPAs are a little higher, around 3.1–3.3, varying by school and major.

How is GPA calculated?

Each grade is turned into points (A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0, with plus and minus steps in between), multiplied by the class credits, added up and divided by the total credits.

What GPA is a 90%?

A 90% is an A− on the plus/minus scale, worth 3.7. A class average of about 90% across all classes gives a GPA of roughly 3.5–3.7.