Weighted Average Grade Calculator

Calculate your GPA or weighted grade average. Enter course grades and credit hours to find your true academic standing.

✓ GPA by credit hours

✓ Category-weighted grades

✓ What-if grade planning

Weighted average calculator

Enter values and their weights to compute the weighted mean.

ValueWeight
Weighted average
81.1111
Simple average: 80.0000
Sum of (value \u00d7 weight): 730.00
Sum of weights: 9.00
#ValueWeightV \u00d7 W
190.003.00270.00
280.004.00320.00
370.002.00140.00
Total9.00730.00

How Weighted Grade Averages Work

Not all classes are created equal. A 4-credit A matters more than a 1-credit A. Weighted averaging accounts for these differences to give you an accurate GPA.

GPA Calculation Example

Calculus (4 credits): A = 4.0 → 4 × 4.0 = 16.0

English (3 credits): B+ = 3.3 → 3 × 3.3 = 9.9

History (3 credits): A- = 3.7 → 3 × 3.7 = 11.1

Lab (1 credit): A = 4.0 → 1 × 4.0 = 4.0

Sum of products: 41.0 / 11 credits = 3.73 GPA

Class Grade Weighting

Many classes weight categories differently. Here's a typical breakdown:

Exams (40%): Average 88 → 0.40 × 88 = 35.2

Homework (25%): Average 95 → 0.25 × 95 = 23.75

Quizzes (15%): Average 82 → 0.15 × 82 = 12.3

Final Exam (20%): Score 91 → 0.20 × 91 = 18.2

Weighted average: 89.45 (B+)

GPA Scale Reference

  • 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, F = 0.0

💡 Strategy Tip

Improving a grade in a high-credit course has more GPA impact than a low-credit course. A B→A in a 4-credit class gains 4.0 GPA points, while the same improvement in a 1-credit class gains only 1.0.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate weighted average grade?\u25BE
Multiply each grade by its weight (credits or %), sum the products, divide by total weight. Example: (A×4 + B×3) / 7 credits.
What is the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA?\u25BE
Unweighted: all classes on 4.0 scale. Weighted: honors/AP classes can exceed 4.0 (often 5.0 scale).
How do I raise my GPA fastest?\u25BE
Focus on improving grades in high-credit courses. A grade bump in a 4-credit class has 4× the impact of a 1-credit class.