Grading Policy
Faculty assign a grade to each student based on the criteria provided in the course syllabus/outline. LaGuardia faculty assign the grades noted below and with the following GPA values:
Values for Grade Point Average (GPA)
Grade Earned | Numerical Value | |
A | 4.00 | |
A- | 3.70 | |
B+ | 3.30 | |
B | 3.00 | |
B- | 2.70 | |
C+ | 2.30 | |
C | 2.00 | |
C- | 1.70 | |
D+ | 1.30 | |
D | 1.00 | |
D- | 0.70 | |
F, WU, FIN | 0.00 | |
(do not calculate these grades into GPA if you took the course again and passed with a C grade or higher) up to a maximum of 16 credits. |
INC, WN, WD, W, Z, U, S, R grades are not calculated into the GPA. WD and WN do not appear on the transcript. See also LaGuardia's No Credit policy.
Grading System
A-, A | = | 90-100 |
B-, B, B+ | = | 80-89 |
C-, C, C+ | = | 70-79 |
D-, D, D+ | = | Lowest passing grade |
F | = | Failure |
FIN | = | Failure from Incomplete |
W | = | Withdraw |
WD | = | Withdrawal Drop, during drop period |
WN | = | Unofficial Withdrawal, never attended |
WU | = | Unofficial Withdrawal |
View our "Incomplete Grade Policy" in our college catalog for further information about these particular grades.