Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) GPA Calculator

HCTC's GPA is derived from all courses taken at KCTCS institutions. It is the ratio of total grade points earned to total credit hours attempted, excluding courses taken on a pass/fail basis and courses graded W, I, or IP.

A repeated course counts only once: the highest grade earned in a completed course is the only one included in the cumulative GPA, though credit counts once toward a credential.

Students readmitted after two or more years away, who complete at least 12 college-level credit hours with a 2.0 GPA or better after readmission, may declare academic bankruptcy and exclude all pre-interruption coursework from their GPA (usable once).

A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 at the end of a term is placed on academic probation, and is removed from probation by earning at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

A student placed on probation for two consecutive terms who fails to reach a 2.0 cumulative or term GPA in the third term is academically suspended and may not enroll in courses counting toward a KCTCS degree.

A suspended student may be reinstated after sitting out at least one 16-week semester, and returns on probation, facing suspension again if a 2.0 term GPA isn't reached in the first term back.

All KCTCS degrees, diplomas, and certificates require completing at least 25% of the credential's approved curriculum credits at the KCTCS college granting it.

Associate degrees require 60 credits and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0; diplomas require a minimum of 36 hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0; certificates require the approved curriculum with a GPA of at least 2.0 in the courses required for the certificate.

The Dean's List recognizes students who earn an overall semester GPA of 3.5 or higher in courses numbered 100 or above.

Graduates who complete at least 45 credit hours toward a degree (30 toward a diploma) graduate "With Distinction" at a 3.40-3.59 GPA on all work attempted, or "With High Distinction" at 3.60 or higher.