Combine every semester into one running GPA. Enter each term's GPA and credits below.
Cumulative GPA
3.70
31
total credits
114.8
quality points
A semester GPA only reflects the courses you took in one term. Cumulative GPA weights every semester by its credit load and combines them into a single running average — so a strong semester "counts more" the more credits it carries, and one rough term rarely moves your cumulative number as much as it moved that semester's own GPA.
The formula
Cumulative GPA = Σ (semester GPA × semester credits) ÷ total credits
Yes — cumulative GPA combines every semester or term you've completed into one running average, as opposed to a semester GPA, which only reflects a single term.
A 2.5 is below average for competitive programs but is generally considered satisfactory academic standing at most schools. Whether it's "good" depends on your program's specific GPA requirements.
No — a 3.4 cumulative GPA is solidly in the "strong" range (a B+/A- average) and meets the typical GPA requirement for most graduate programs, honors societies, and scholarships.
Add up the quality points (GPA × credits) from every semester, then divide by your total credits across all semesters — that result is already on the same 4.0 scale as each individual semester GPA.
