How Grade Symbols Affect Your GPA
Not every grade symbol counts toward your cumulative GPA. Courses graded P (Pass) or NP (No Pass), including any course taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, earn or deny unit credit but are excluded from GPA calculation entirely.
An I (Incomplete) is also excluded from GPA and units-attempted calculations while outstanding. It must be resolved within one year (extendable by petition), after which it defaults to a pre-agreed letter grade. IP (In Progress, for courses spanning more than one term) and RD (Report Delayed, registrar-assigned only) are likewise excluded from GPA while active.
FW (failing withdrawal, assigned when a student stops participating after the withdrawal deadline without an approved withdrawal) is the exception among withdrawal-related symbols: it is counted in GPA calculation in exactly the same way as an F.
Source:
Peralta CCD AP 4230, Grading and Academic Record Symbols, section II.B-H — verified Aug 2026
Withdrawal Symbols and Probation
A standard W (Withdrawal) may be recorded between the end of the fourth week and the end of the fourteenth week of instruction (or the equivalent 30%-75% window for non-semester terms). A W does not affect academic probation, but it is used as a factor in progress probation.
MW (Military Withdrawal) and EW (Excused Withdrawal, for documented extenuating circumstances under Title 5 section 55024) are excluded from both progress-probation and dismissal grade-point calculations.
FW, by contrast, is treated the same as an F grade for course-repetition and probation/dismissal purposes, not exempted like the other withdrawal symbols.
Source:
Peralta CCD AP 4230, Grading and Academic Record Symbols, section II.B, I-K — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I save my semesters and track my CGPA at College of Alameda?
Yes. After you calculate a semester's GPA, click "Save as semester" to add it to the built-in CGPA tracker, which then computes your cumulative GPA across every saved semester using the standard weighted formula (Σ SGPA × credits ÷ Σ credits). You can save semesters by course (full breakdown) or quick-add a past semester with just the SGPA and credit hours. Locking, renaming, and deleting saved semesters are all supported, and the tracker shows a running CGPA plus a trend arrow versus your previous semester.
How do I convert SGPA to CGPA at College of Alameda?
Your CGPA is the credit-weighted average of every semester's SGPA. The formula is: CGPA = (SGPA₁ × credits₁ + SGPA₂ × credits₂ + … + SGPAₙ × creditsₙ) ÷ (credits₁ + credits₂ + … + creditsₙ). On this page, add each semester to the CGPA tracker (either by course or as a quick SGPA + credit-hours entry) and the calculator runs the conversion for you on every save, edit, and delete — no manual arithmetic required.
Can I add past semester GPAs without entering every course?
Yes. On the My CGPA Tracker tab, click "Add semester" and choose the quick-add option. You enter just the SGPA and the credit hours for that semester — no course-by-course breakdown required. It works as a GPA calculator with previous semesters support, or as a GPA calculator without course details when you only remember the SGPA from your transcript. Quick-added and course-by-course semesters can be mixed freely; both contribute to your CGPA using the same credit-weighted formula.
Is my CGPA tracker data sent to your servers?
No. Your saved semesters are stored locally in your browser only — nothing is transmitted to GPAWise. A "Clear all tracker data" button is always available on the tracker tab to wipe the data on demand.
Is this College of Alameda GPA calculator free?
Yes — GPAWise is completely free to use. There's no signup, no paywall, and your inputs stay in your browser.
