LSU GPA Calculator
Your courses
Enter each course's semester hours and your grade. Grade points follow LSU's Undergraduate grading system (plus/minus).
| Course (optional) | Semester hours | Grade | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
How your result is calculated
- GPA = quality points earned ÷ semester hours attempted. A+ is worth 4.3 quality points per hour.
- P, W, I and NC carry no quality points and are not used in the GPA.
- Under the pass-fail option, P (C-quality work or better) is not counted in the GPA, but an F counts like any other F.
- When a course is repeated, only the last grade counts in the GPA, even if it is lower than the earlier grade. All attempts stay on the transcript.
- A course passed with C- or better may not be repeated unless the catalog allows it or the dean approves; after a D+ or lower a course may be repeated once, and a third attempt needs the dean's approval.
- LSU reports two overall averages: the LSU GPA (work attempted at LSU) and the cumulative GPA (work attempted at all colleges and universities attended, so transfer work counts).
- GPAs are stated to three decimal places, rounding up when the fourth decimal is 5 or more (3.95550 → 3.956; 3.95549 → 3.955).
- An I becomes an F unless it is removed during the next regular semester in residence, before the deadline for adding courses.
- Students who have not taken any credit-bearing coursework for at least five consecutive years may declare academic renewal on readmission; all earlier work is then left out of the GPA.
Source: Louisiana State University, Academic Regulations (2026-2027 General Catalog) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
| Grade | Grade point | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.3 | Distinguished mastery of the course material |
| A | 4 | Distinguished mastery of the course material |
| A- | 3.7 | Distinguished mastery of the course material |
| B+ | 3.3 | Good mastery of the course material |
| B | 3 | Good mastery of the course material |
| B- | 2.7 | Good mastery of the course material |
| C+ | 2.3 | Acceptable mastery of the course material |
| C | 2 | Acceptable mastery of the course material |
| C- | 1.7 | Acceptable mastery of the course material |
| D+ | 1.3 | Minimally acceptable achievement |
| D | 1 | Minimally acceptable achievement |
| D- | 0.7 | Minimally acceptable achievement |
| F | 0 | Failure |
| P | Not in GPA | Pass (C or better) |
| NC | Not in GPA | No credit |
| W | Not in GPA | |
| I | Not in GPA | Incomplete |
Undergraduate students (2026–27 General Catalog).
Source: Louisiana State University, Academic Regulations (2026-2027 General Catalog) (retrieved 2 Oct 2026). Checked against the document on 2 Oct 2026.
Questions
How is LSU Semester GPA calculated?
Semester GPA is the average of your grade points weighted by semester hours: multiply each course's semester hours by the grade point for your grade, add these up, and divide by the total semester hours. Under Undergraduate grading system (plus/minus), A+ carries 4.3 grade points on a 4.3-point scale.
How is LSU Cumulative GPA calculated?
Cumulative GPA is the average of the grade points of all courses taken so far, weighted by semester hours.
Is OpenCGPA an official LSU calculator?
No. OpenCGPA is independent and not affiliated with Louisiana State University. It applies the rules published in LSU's own documents, linked on this page. Your official result is the one on your grade card.