Grade Points and Quality Points
Disability Accommodations
If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor early in the semester so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Disability Resources (DR) office, located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076, 515-294-7220.
Knowing how Iowa State calculates your grades, quality points, and academic status is important. Please refer to the links below for details.
Generally, GPA and quality point topics also are discussed in Engr 101.
- The Grading System (ISU Catalog)
- GPA Calculator
- Academic Life Topics (ISU Catalog)
- Academic Progress (ISU Catalog)
- Additional Academic Progress Regulations (ISU Catalog)
Definitions
Refer to the following table for brief definitions of terms used when determining your grades and academic status:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Quality Point | A quality point (QP) is a value associated with a letter grade per Iowa State credit hour. |
| Grade Point Average | The grade point average (GPA) is a value representing your grades. In general, it is calculated by dividing your quality points by your Iowa State credit hours. |
| Quality Point Deficiency | A quality point deficiency (QPD) is a value that may accrue whenever a student gets below a 2.00 GPA. Iowa State assumes a student in good academic standing will perform at the 2.00 (a "C") level. If a student performs at a level below that, a quality point deficiency (QPD) may accrue. This can lead to academic warning or probation, or even academic dismissal. |
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