Only grades A+ through F are used to calculate your grade point average (GPA).
Repeated courses or those with a grade of D- don't fulfill degree requirements.
How IU Columbus 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 |
| AX through DX | Course was taken under the Grade Change policy |
| FX | Course was originally failed and then retaken |
| I | Incomplete |
| 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) |
| T | Credits were transferred from another institution |
| W | Withdrew from class after the official drop/add period while maintaining a passing grade |
