How grading works at DCCC
DCCC grades on a 4.0 scale with grade points per credit hour: A (4.0), B (3.0), C (2.0), D (1.0), F (0.0), and FA — Failing for lack of attendance (0.0). DCCC does not use plus/minus grading — there is no A+, A-, B+, or any other modified letter grade.
Source: DCCC Catalog, Grading System (Letter Grades Applied to GPA) — verified Aug 2026
How your GPA is calculated at DCCC
Your GPA is the total grade points earned divided by the total letter-graded credit hours attempted: multiply each course's grade points by its credit hours, total those for the term, then divide by the total graded (GPA) credit hours.
A returning student who has not attended DCCC for two consecutive years may petition the provost's office for Academic Bankruptcy, excluding prior F and/or D grades from their GPA (the courses and grades remain on the transcript). The request is considered only after the student has completed at least 24 credits of graded coursework since returning with a GPA of 2.7 or above.
Source: DCCC Catalog, Grading System (Calculating GPA; Academic Bankruptcy) — verified Aug 2026
Academic standing, probation, and suspension at DCCC
You must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C). If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 and you have attempted 6 or more credit hours, you're placed on Academic Probation.
Students on probation face Academic Suspension at the end of the Spring semester if their GPA falls below a threshold that rises with credits attempted: 1.50 at 16–31 credits, 1.75 at 32–47 credits, and 1.90 at 48 or more credits (attempted or accepted).
Separately, students who don't complete a reasonable share of attempted credits are placed on Lack of Progress status, which carries the same suspension consequence.
Source: DCCC Catalog, Academic Standing (Policy 2.20: Academic Probation; Academic Suspension) — verified Aug 2026
Graduating with honors at DCCC
Your associate degree or certificate is granted "With Honors" if you earn an overall average of 3.0 (B) in all courses applicable to the degree or certificate. At an overall average of 3.5, the award is "With High Honors."
Source: DCCC Catalog, Graduation Requirements (Graduation with Honors) — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Delaware County Community College (DCCC) use?
Where does this DCCC grade scale come from?
Does DCCC use plus/minus or A+ grading?
No. DCCC's Grading System table lists only whole-letter grades — A (4.0), B (3.0), C (2.0), D (1.0), F (0.0), and FA (0.0) — with no plus or minus modifiers and no A+.
Source: DCCC Catalog, Grading System (Letter Grades Applied to GPA) — verified Aug 2026
Does an FA grade affect my GPA differently from an F at DCCC?
No. FA ("Failing for lack of attendance") carries the same grade-point value as F — 0.0 — and is counted in your GPA the same way.
Source: DCCC Catalog, Grading System (Letter Grades Applied to GPA) — verified Aug 2026
Do AU, CR, HP, IN, IP, NP, NPA, NR, P, T, or W grades count toward my GPA at DCCC?
No. DCCC's Grading System page lists Audit, Credit, High Pass, Incomplete, In Progress, No Pass, No Pass (lack of attendance), No Record, Pass, Transfer, and Withdraw as "not computed in GPA." Developmental and transitional courses are graded on this non-GPA scale (HP, P, IP, NP, NPA, W, IN, CR).
Source: DCCC Catalog, Grading System (Letter Grades Not Computed in GPA) — verified Aug 2026
What GPA do I need to stay in good academic standing at DCCC?
You need a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (C). Falling below 2.0 with 6 or more credit hours attempted places you on Academic Probation, with suspension possible if your GPA later falls below the credit-tiered thresholds (1.50 / 1.75 / 1.90).
Source: DCCC Catalog, Academic Standing (Policy 2.20: Academic Probation) — verified Aug 2026
