Lake Land College GPA Calculator

Course work is evaluated under a standard grading system established by Board Policy 07.17. Only competency-based education courses are evaluated on mastery rather than the standard letter scale; each department sets a mastery level no lower than a C, reflected in the course information form and syllabus.

Grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total grade points earned by the total semester hours attempted; only courses at the 040 level or above count. Semester GPA reflects one term, cumulative GPA reflects all coursework taken at Lake Land College.

W (Withdrawal), U (Audit), and I (Incomplete) are not used in averaging grades and carry no credit; P (Pass) is not used in averaging but does carry credit. An Incomplete not resolved by the mid-term date of the next scheduled semester automatically converts to an F.

For non-repeatable courses, only the most recent grade and hours count toward the cumulative GPA when a failing grade is replaced with a passing one; for courses designated repeatable, all attempts count.

Minimum cumulative GPA to remain in good academic standing rises with credit hours attempted: 1.5 at 12-20 hours, 1.6 at 21-29, 1.7 at 30-38, 1.8 at 39-47, 1.9 at 48-55, and 2.0 at 56 or more hours.

A student meeting the minimum standard but below a 2.0 cumulative GPA is placed on Good Academic Standing - Warning and must enroll in Strategies for Success (SFS 101). A student falling below the minimum standard after 12 or more attempted hours is placed on Academic Probation, limited to 14 semester hours in fall/spring (6 in summer), and must earn a 2.00 semester GPA or reach the minimum cumulative standard to be removed from probation.

A student on probation who fails to meet that standard is academically suspended for the following term; a student who fails again after returning from suspension is dismissed for at least one calendar year.

Degree candidates must accumulate a grade point average of 2.00 (C) in the general and specific requirements for the degree, using only courses at the 040 level or above; certificate candidates must achieve a 2.00 average or a grade of P in courses applicable to the certificate.

A grade of C or better is required in Composition I and II for an Associate in Arts, Science, or Engineering Science degree, and in all required courses for the Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Physical Therapist Assistant, Medical Assistant, and John Deere Tech programs.

Graduation honors are awarded by final cumulative GPA, computed only on courses and grades earned at Lake Land College: cum laude 3.50-3.64, magna cum laude 3.65-3.79, and summa cum laude 3.80-4.00. Only students completing 24 or more hours toward a degree or certificate are eligible.

Advanced standing and transfer credit are granted for courses passed at accredited colleges and universities (Higher Learning Commission or other regional accrediting agencies). The final graduation GPA for transfer students excludes grades earned at other institutions for courses accepted toward graduation at Lake Land College.