How grading works at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
A&M-SA grades undergraduate coursework on a 5-letter scale: A (Excellent, 90–100), B (Good, 80–89), C (Average, 70–79), D (Passing, 60–69), and F (Failure, below 60). There are no plus or minus grades — no A+, A-, B+, or any other modifier is used.
Each semester hour of A counts four grade points, B three, C two, D one, and F zero.
Source: Catalog, Grades (letters/percentages); Academic Standing (grade points) — verified Aug 2026
How your GPA is calculated at A&M-SA
Your grade point average is Quality Points (QPTS) divided by Quality Hours (QHRS) — both counted from A&M-SA coursework only. Transferred and credit-only hours are not computed in your cumulative Texas A&M University-San Antonio GPA.
An Incomplete (I) not resolved by the end of the semester you're scheduled to graduate turns into an F and is calculated into your cumulative GPA.
Source: Catalog, Academic Standing (Grade Point Average, Grade Point Summary); Grades (Incompletes) — verified Aug 2026
Academic standing and probation at A&M-SA
A minimum 2.0 cumulative institutional GPA is required to avoid probation. If your GPA falls below 2.0, you're placed on scholastic probation and must earn at least a 2.0 semester or term GPA to remain enrolled; falling below that while on probation leads to academic dismissal.
Source: Catalog, Grade Requirements (Minimum Grade Requirements, Scholastic Probation) — verified Aug 2026
Graduating with University Honors
Undergraduate students meeting these institutional GPA ranges at graduation earn Latin honors: Cum Laude (3.50–3.69), Magna Cum Laude (3.70–3.89), and Summa Cum Laude (3.90 and above).
Source: Catalog, Graduation with University Honors (undergraduate degrees only) — verified Aug 2026
How transfer credit affects your GPA
Transfer coursework is accepted as credit only and can fulfill degree and graduation requirements, but transfer grades cannot raise your institutional GPA at A&M-SA — transferred and credit-only hours are excluded from the cumulative A&M-SA grade point average entirely.
Source: Catalog, Academic Standing (Grade Point Average); Transfer Credit (Calculation and Evaluation) — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) use?
Where does this A&M-SA grade scale come from?
Does Texas A&M University-San Antonio use plus/minus grading?
No. A&M-SA's undergraduate grade scale is a plain A, B, C, D, F — no A+, A-, B+, B-, or any other plus/minus modifier appears anywhere in the catalog.
Source: Catalog, Grades (grade table) — verified Aug 2026
Do Pass/Fail, Credit/No Credit, or Withdrawal grades affect my GPA at A&M-SA?
No printed grade-point value applies to any of them. P (Pass, for the pass/fail option, available at a 'D' or higher), CR/NC (Credit/No Credit, for non-traditional-format courses), and W/WX/WS (Withdrawal variants, including the SB 1231 six-drop-policy WS) all carry no grade points under A&M-SA's own catalog.
Source: Catalog, Grades (grade table: P, CR, NC, W/WX, WS) — verified Aug 2026
What happens if I get a Failure for Non-Attendance (FN) instead of an F?
A&M-SA's catalog defines FN as 'Failure (Non-Attendance), below 60' — the same percentage range as a regular F — but its grade-point value isn't separately spelled out in the catalog's grade-points sentence, which lists only A, B, C, D, and F. Check with the Office of the Registrar if your transcript shows an FN and you need to know exactly how it factors into your GPA.
Source: Catalog, Grades (grade table: FN); Academic Standing (Grade Point Average, points sentence) — verified Aug 2026
