The following tables list the grades that are used at Baruch College and show how they are calculated to determine the grade point average (GPA), or index.
See explanation of how to compute your GPA
Letter Grades and Grade Point Equivalents
Baruch uses a 4.0 grade point average scale to determine a student’s academic standing.
Grade | Grade Point Equivalent | Percentage Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | 93.0-100.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | 90.0-92.9 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 87.1-89.9 |
| B | 3.0 | 83.0-87.0 |
| B- | 2.7 | 80.0-82.9 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 77.1-79.9 |
| C | 2.0 | 73.0-77.0 |
| C- | 1.7 | 70.0-72.9 |
| D+ | 1.3 | 67.1-69.9 |
| D | 1.0 | 60.0-67.0 |
| F | 0.0 | below 60.0 |
Explanation
Excellent (A, A-).
Very good (B+, B, B-).
Average (C+, C).
Poor (C-, D+, D).
Failure (F).
Additional Grades
The following grades are also used on the transcript. A definition of each of these grades appears below.
| INC | Given only when the student has earned an average term grade of 50 percent or better for work already completed, but the term’s work is incomplete and the instructor agrees that the reason for the lateness is valid. Completed assignments must be handed in to the instructor so that the grade can be resolved by the end of the final examination period of the subsequent semester, or it becomes a grade of FIN, the equivalent of F. |
| P | Pass/fail option is only allowed to students in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences–read Pass/Fail option in the Undergraduate Guide to Academic Policies and Procedures. This grade is also used when a student completes a non-credit bearing course and certain internship courses. The P grade is not included in GPA calculation. |
| W | Assigned to students who officially drop a course after the refund period and through the last day of classes. See academic calendar for official date. |
| R | Course must be repeated until minimum proficiency is attained. |
| AUD | Audit. Course not taken for credit or grade. |
| CR | Credit earned (transfer credits, military service, or exemption credit). Grades in these courses are not included in the computation of the scholastic index or in computing class standing. |
| Y | An intermediate grade is assigned after the first of a multi-semester Honors sequence course to signify work in progress. The Y grade is not included in calculating the grade point average. Each Y grade is replaced by the earned letter grade when the sequence has been completed. |
| PEN | Pending. Assigned when a student's coursework is under review by an academic committee for the possible infraction of academic integrity standards. |
| WA | Administrative withdrawal, given when a student fails to document compliance with New York State Public Health Law 2165 regarding measles, mumps, and rubella within 30 days of the start of the semester (45 days for international students). Also assigned for failure to comply with CUNY's COVID-19 immunization policy. Non-punitive. |
| WD | Assigned to students who officially drop a course and incur tuition liability. Non-punitive and does not appear on the official transcript. |
| WN | Assigned to students who never attended and did not officially withdraw. Non-punitive. |
| WU | Withdrew unofficially. Student attended at least one (1) class session. A WU may not be assigned if a student has taken the final examination. Non-punitive. |
College Now Grades
In all College Now programs the only passing grades permitted will be iterations of A through C. Lower passing grades such as C-, D+, D, and D- will automatically convert to the grade of CR (credit), and the F, WD, WU, W, WN grade will convert to NC (No Credit). CR will carry academic credit and NC will not. Neither grade–CR or NC–will impact the student’s GPA. Upon matriculation, NC grades earned during the College Now program, will not impact students' financial aid status. This Policy shall supersede and override all College Now program-level grading policies currently in effect at CUNY colleges and schools.