Youngstown State University (YSU) GPA Calculator

Besides the A–F letter grades, YSU records several notations that carry no quality-point value. An Incomplete (I) may be assigned when a student has completed more than 60% of a course but, for justifiable reasons beyond their control, cannot finish the remaining work; if not resolved by the applicable deadline (March 1 for fall courses, September 1 for spring, October 1 for summer), or by the time of graduation, it automatically converts to an F. A Progress (PR) grade applies to approved multi-term projects or competency-based courses and likewise converts to F if not resolved by its deadline. A Withdrawal (W) is recorded for a properly processed withdrawal after the 14th day of a fall or spring semester (7th day of a summer session) through the 60% point of the term; withdrawing after that point, or failing to follow the official withdrawal process, results in an F instead. An Audit (AU) requires meeting the instructor's attendance requirement or it converts to AU(W).

The grade point average is the total quality points earned divided by the total GPA hours attempted; only grades of A, B, C, D, and F are included in this calculation. The GPA is computed to two decimal places by truncation, not rounding — for example, a GPA of 2.999 is recorded as 2.99, not 3.00.

A course may be repeated (twice, or more with a dean's authorization); for GPA recalculation, only the highest grade and its credit hours count toward the cumulative GPA, program GPA, and credit-hour totals, though every attempt remains on the official transcript. Only coursework completed at YSU qualifies for GPA recalculation, and students who have already earned a bachelor's degree are ineligible.

Under the Traditional Grade/No-Credit (A,B,C/NC) option, a grade of C or better earns credit; otherwise an NC is recorded, which does not affect the GPA. Under the student-option Credit/No-Credit (CR/NC) policy — available to undergraduates with 15+ semester hours and a 2.00+ cumulative GPA, or transfer students with 30+ transfer hours — up to 12 semester hours (6 for an associate degree) may be taken CR/NC; an A, B, or C earns CR and a D or F earns NC, and neither affects the GPA.

Grades of D or F that were excluded from GPA calculations through the recalculation (course-repeat) process are still counted when determining eligibility for graduation honors.