How grading works at Cosumnes River College
CRC grades on a 4.0 scale with five letter grades carrying grade points per unit: A (4), B (3), C (2), D (1), and F (0). CRC does not use plus or minus grades — no A+, A-, B+, or any other +/- variant appears anywhere in the catalog.
Pass (P) and No Pass (NP) are used instead of a letter grade when a student elects Pass/No Pass evaluation for an eligible course; Incomplete (I), Withdrawal (W), and Excused Withdrawal (EW) are also used but none of these five carry a grade-point value.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Types of Grades) — verified Aug 2026
How your GPA is calculated at CRC
Your grade point average is total grade points earned divided by total units attempted with a letter grade. Only A, B, C, D, and F carry grade points and count toward your GPA.
P (Pass), NP (No Pass), I (Incomplete), W (Withdrawal), and EW (Excused Withdrawal) are all explicitly not computed in GPA. A student may petition for Academic Renewal to have substandard grades (D, F, or NP) excluded from the GPA calculation once at least 12 consecutive months have passed and at least 12 semester units with a grade of C, Pass, or Credit (or better) have since been completed at a regionally accredited college; the discounted coursework remains visible on the transcript but is permanently removed from the GPA.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Types of Grades; Grade Point Average; Academic Renewal) — verified Aug 2026
Good standing at CRC
You merit good standing once you've completed 12 or more semester units, earned a cumulative 2.0 GPA on the 4.0 scale, and completed more than 50 percent of all enrolled units. Students in good standing are limited to 18 units per semester, though a petition to a counselor can raise that cap in exceptional cases.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Good Standing) — verified Aug 2026
Academic and graduation honors at CRC
Students enrolled in 12 or more units in a semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher earn honors for that semester on their transcript; a GPA of 3.5 or higher earns highest honors, with an email invitation to join Phi Theta Kappa. The same 3.0 / 3.5 thresholds apply to graduation with honors and highest honors.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Good Standing) — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Cosumnes River College (CRC) use?
Where does this CRC grade scale come from?
Does Cosumnes River College use plus/minus (+/-) or A+ grading?
No. CRC's "Types of Grades" table lists only five whole-letter grades — A, B, C, D, and F — worth 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 grade points per unit respectively. No A+, A-, B+, or other modified letter grade appears anywhere in the catalog.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Types of Grades) — verified Aug 2026
Do Pass/No Pass, Incomplete, Withdrawal, or Excused Withdrawal grades affect my GPA at CRC?
No. P, NP, I, W, and EW are each explicitly marked "not computed in GPA" in CRC's grading table. NP, I, and W do count toward your progress percentage (used for progress notice and pause); EW is the exception and affects neither progress percentage nor your count of permitted withdrawal attempts.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Types of Grades; Progress Percentage; Withdrawal from Class) — verified Aug 2026
How does repeating a course affect my GPA at CRC?
If you've received a substandard grade (D, F, NC, or NP) in a course, you may repeat it up to two times to try to improve it. Only the grade from your final enrollment is used to calculate grade points for that course. If you already earned a satisfactory grade (A, B, C, P, or CR), you generally can't repeat the course except by petition under specific special circumstances.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Course Repetition Where Substandard Grade is Recorded) — verified Aug 2026
Can I audit a course at Cosumnes River College?
No. CRC does not permit auditing of classes — attending a course without enrolling in it, without responsibility for assignments, and without receiving a grade or credit.
Source: 2026-2027 Official Catalog — College and Academic Regulations (Auditing Courses) — verified Aug 2026
