How Your GPA Is Calculated
Your KCTCS cumulative GPA is the ratio of total grade points earned to total credit hours attempted, excluding courses taken on a pass/fail basis and any course graded W, I, or IP. Grade points: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, E = 0.
If you repeat a course, only the highest grade earned counts toward your cumulative GPA — an earlier, lower attempt drops out of the GPA calculation, though credit counts only once toward your credential.
Returning after two or more years away, and after completing at least 12 college-level credit hours with a 2.0 GPA since readmission, you may elect "academic bankruptcy" once: none of your pre-interruption coursework counts toward your GPA (though credit already earned with A, B, C, D, or P is kept).
Source: KCTCS Academic Related Policies and Rules, 2026-2027 Catalog — system document, R50/R56 stand-in for SKYCTC — verified Sep 2026
Academic Probation, Suspension, and Reinstatement
A cumulative GPA below 2.0 at the end of a term places you on academic probation; earning at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA removes it.
Two consecutive terms on probation without reaching a 2.0 cumulative or term GPA in the third term results in academic suspension.
After a first suspension, you may seek reinstatement after staying out at least one 16-week semester; after a second suspension, at least two 16-week semesters. Reinstated students return on probation.
Source: KCTCS Academic Related Policies and Rules, 2026-2027 Catalog — system document, R50/R56 stand-in for SKYCTC — verified Sep 2026
Graduation GPA and Credit Requirements
Associate degrees (Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Applied Science) require 60 credits, including general education and program requirements, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
Diplomas require at least 36 hours, including general education and program requirements, with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Certificates require a GPA of at least 2.0 in the courses required for the certificate.
At least 25% of the credential's approved curriculum credits must be completed at the KCTCS college granting the credential.
Source: KCTCS Academic Related Policies and Rules, 2026-2027 Catalog — system document, R50/R56 stand-in for SKYCTC — verified Sep 2026
Dean's List and Graduation Honors
The Dean's List recognizes students with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher in courses numbered 100 or above.
Graduates with at least 45 credit hours (degree) or 30 credit hours (diploma) of KCTCS coursework are graduated "With High Distinction" at a GPA of 3.60 or higher, or "With Distinction" at a GPA of 3.40–3.59.
Source: KCTCS Academic Related Policies and Rules, 2026-2027 Catalog — system document, R50/R56 stand-in for SKYCTC — verified Sep 2026