San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) GPA Calculator

Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed by dividing the total grade points earned by the total units attempted. Courses graded Pass, Fail, Withdrawal (W), Incomplete (I), or Transfer Credit (T) are not included in the GPA calculation.

If a student is required to repeat a course due to substandard academic performance, only the highest grade earned for that course is used in the GPA computation, though all attempted grades remain on the permanent academic record and all attempts count as credit hours attempted for Satisfactory Academic Progress purposes.

Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), evaluated on a fifteen-week or term basis. To achieve SAP, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and complete at least 67% of all attempted credit hours (program of study completed within 150% of its normal time frame).

A student who does not meet SAP at the first evaluation is placed on Financial Aid Warning. Failure to meet SAP at the next evaluation results in termination, unless an appeal is granted, in which case the student is placed on Financial Aid Probation with attendance and advising milestones. Students get a maximum of two appeals for SAP-related termination.

A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better is required to graduate, consistently across all credential levels offered: the Bachelor of Science degree, the Associate of Science degree, and the Certificate of Completion.

Academic Distinction is awarded to baccalaureate graduates based on their cumulative GPA for all college work (including coursework from other colleges/universities, excluding remedial courses) as of the end of the quarter preceding their final term:

• Cum laude: 3.500-3.699
• Magna cum laude: 3.700-3.899
• Summa cum laude: 3.9 or higher

This distinction applies only to students completing the Bachelor of Science degree.

The transferability of credits earned at SJVC to another institution is at the complete discretion of the receiving institution, as is acceptance of an SJVC degree or certificate. Students seeking to transfer should confirm with the receiving institution whether SJVC credits will be accepted before enrolling.