C GPA: Grade Points, Percentage and Average
A C is worth 2.0 grade points on the common 4.0 scale and covers about 73 to 76%.
- Letter grade
- C
- Percentage
- 73 to 76%
- Out of 4.0
- 2.0
What a C is worth on every scale
A C is worth 2.0 grade points on the common 4.0 scale, covers 73 to 76 percent where schools use pluses and minuses, and 70 to 79 percent on a plain 10 point scale as a C. Schools differ: on a 4.33 scale an A+ counts extra, and on a plain 4.0 scale the sign is dropped.
A straight C average is a 2.0 GPA; the 2.0 GPA page shows how it compares with the US average and what raises it.
73, 74, 75 and 76 are all a C on the plus and minus scale. See each one on the grading scale chart.
A C passes everywhere and is the grade many majors, prerequisites and pass/fail options ask for. The passing grade guide has the rules for high school and college.
| Scale | C equals |
|---|---|
| Grade points (4.0 scale) | 2.0 |
| Percentage (10 point, plus and minus) | 73 to 76% |
| Plain 10 point scale | C, 70 to 79% |
| 5.0 weighted scale (AP or IB class) | 3.0 |
The 5.0 row is the same grades with every class AP, IB or dual enrollment, which adds 1.0 to each grade except an F (Honors adds 0.5). Source: Rockingham County Schools (NC), state ten point grade scale and course weighting, checked Oct 17, 2026. Your school's weighting may differ.
| Letter | Points | Percent (10 point, plus and minus) |
|---|---|---|
| B- | 2.7 | 80 to 82 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 77 to 79 |
| Cthis page | 2.0 | 73 to 76 |
| C- | 1.7 | 70 to 72 |
| D+ | 1.3 | 67 to 69 |
Sources for the table: Points: James Madison University, How to calculate your GPA, checked Oct 17, 2026. Percent: Concordia University Wisconsin catalog, grading scale, checked Oct 17, 2026. Your school's scale may differ.
National average: US high school graduates averaged a 3.11 in 2019 (NAEP High School Transcript Study 2019 (National Assessment Governing Board release, March 2022), checked Oct 21, 2026). Every letter from A to F is in the full GPA scale chart.
What a C does to a GPA next to other grades
Most report cards mix letters. With six classes of equal credits, a C in all of them gives 2.00, and C+, C+, C+, C, C, C gives 2.15. One F among five Cs pulls the average to 1.67, which is why a single failed class is worth retaking.
| Grades in six equal credit classes | GPA |
|---|---|
| C, C, C, C, C, C | 2.00 |
| C+, C+, C+, C, C, C | 2.15 |
| C, C, C, C-, C-, C- | 1.85 |
| C, C, C, C, C, F | 1.67 |
Common 4.0 scale, unweighted. Classes with more credits count for more.
How to raise a C GPA
How fast a C moves depends on the credits behind it. The table shows three starting points with a 15 hour term ahead: the GPA after a term of straight As and the term GPA that reaches 2.1, the next tenth, then the term GPA that reaches 3.0, a common scholarship, internship and graduate school minimum. When one term is not enough, the cell says how many credit hours of straight As get there.
| Starting point | After straight As | Term GPA for a 2.1 | Term GPA for a 3.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| After one semester (15 hours) | 3.00 | 2.20 | 4.00 |
| After one year (30 hours) | 2.67 | 2.30 | over 4.0 (30 hours of As) |
| After two years (60 hours) | 2.40 | 2.50 | over 4.0 (60 hours of As) |
Unweighted 4.0 scale, credits weighted. "Over 4.0": more than one term, with the credits of straight As that reach it. "Not reachable": a 4.0 cumulative, which needs an A in every class from the start.
To add each class with its own grade and credits, use the cumulative GPA calculator; to see how many terms a higher GPA takes from your own credits, use the raise GPA calculator.
If your school ranks students, it usually uses GPA, often weighted. To see your place as a percentile or decile, use the class rank calculator.
How this calculator works
A C is 2.0 on the common 4.0 scale, 2.00 on the 4.33 scale and 2.00 on the thirds scale. Each number on this page comes from those scale files and the 10 point percent scale with pluses and minuses, each with its source below. Your school may count an A+ as 4.33, drop pluses and minuses, or weight honors and AP classes, so this is the common reading, not a rule.
The planner at the top starts with a C over 30 credits and a term of As over 15: (2.0 x 30 + 4.0 x 15) / 45 = 2.67. Change the credits or the average you expect and the new cumulative GPA updates; the more credits are behind a GPA, the less one term moves it.
Questions and answers
Is a C GPA good?
A C average is 2.0 grade points, at the 2.0 line colleges use for good standing. It sits 1.11 points below the 3.11 national average for the class of 2019. The next line worth aiming for is 3.0, a common scholarship, internship and graduate school minimum.
Is a C GPA good in college?
It keeps you in good academic standing, since most colleges use a 2.0 line, but it sits 1.00 points under the 3.0 many scholarships and internships ask for. The college GPA calculator shows what this term does to it.
What GPA is a C average?
A C in every class gives a 2.0 GPA on the common 4.0 scale. Mixed with other letters it moves toward them: half Cs and half C+s average 2.15. Schools that do not use pluses and minuses count a C as 2.0.
What is a C GPA in percentage?
About 75% on the 10 point scale with pluses and minuses, where a C runs from 73 to 76. There is no exact conversion back, because a GPA only keeps the letter: a 73% and a 76% are both a C and both count 2.0. The converter on the GPA scale page uses your own school's scale.
How do I raise a C GPA to a 2.1?
It depends on how many credits the C already covers. After one semester (15 hours): a 2.20 term GPA over 15 hours; After one year (30 hours): a 2.30 term GPA over 15 hours; After two years (60 hours): a 2.50 term GPA over 15 hours. The planner above starts at 30 credits; change them to match your transcript.
Is a C GPA good for college admissions and scholarships?
It meets the 2.0 that many colleges use for good academic standing, but it is 1.00 points below the 3.0 line many merit scholarships use. Raising it by a few tenths opens more doors; the planner above shows what a term of As does (2.67 from 30 credits).
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