Only grades A+ through F are used to calculate your grade point average (GPA). Repeated courses or those with a grade of D- may not fulfill degree requirements.
How IU calculates your grades
| Grade | Points per credit hour |
|---|---|
| A+ (highest passing grade) | 4.0 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A– | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B– | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C– | 1.7 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| D– (lowest passing grade) | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0 |
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| X | Course was taken under the X grade replacement policy |
| FM | Early evaluation grade that indicates failing due to lack of attendance |
| FX | Course was originally failed and then retaken |
| I | |
| IM | Early evaluation grade that indicates that no evaluation was possible because enrollment status is unknown or student is in the process of withdrawing |
| NC | No credit was given for the course |
| NR | Instructor didn’t submit a grade (used for unreported grades for earlier semesters or for coursework that hasn’t been graded for the current semester) |
| NY | Shows enrollment in a special program for which credit will be shown as an additional entry on your academic record |
| P | Passed (pass/fail option) |
| R | Grade has been deferred due to coursework that can be evaluated only after two or more semesters |
| S | Satisfactory (entire class is graded S or F) * In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, faculty policies allowed the awarding of an S grade instead of a standard letter grade in Spring Semester 2020. |
| T | Credits were transferred from another institution |
| W | Withdrew from class after the official drop/add period while maintaining a passing grade |
See grade statistics for your classes
At the end of each term, you can download statistics that show how you and your classmates did in a specific class.
Learn about grade point average (GPA) typesThe program statistics will give you a breakdown of your GPA according to the rules determined by your academic program. It’s your GPA as of the date the report was issued.
If there were at least five students in your class who earned GPA grades, the report will list class statistics, or context grades. Context grades include:
- Grade distribution: the number of students in the section receiving each of the possible grades
- Average class GPA: the total of credit points for all GPA grades awarded, divided by the total number of GPA grades awarded
- Percentage of majors: the percentage of students in the section whose major school matches the school or department offering the course
- Average student GPA: the average GPA of all students enrolled in the section
- Units: class credits