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Calculate Your Grade Point Average

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Calculate your GPA from grades and credit hours. Semester and cumulative GPA with what-if scenarios.

📅 Updated April 2026 ✅ Formula verified 📖 4 min read 🆓 Free · No sign-up

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How GPA Is Calculated
GPA Benchmarks

Berechnung

Durchschnitt = Summe(Note × ECTS) / Summe(ECTS). Analysis 2,3 (9 ECTS) + Physik 1,7 (6): (20,7+10,2)/15 = 2,06. Fuer Master: 2,5 oder besser. Top-Programme (TUM, LMU, RWTH): 1,5 oder besser.

International

Deutsch → US GPA: ~4 - Note. 1,0 = 4,0. 2,0 = 3,0. Modifizierte Bayerische Formel fuer offizielle Umrechnungen.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

Grade inflation is real: the average college GPA rose from 2.5 in the 1960s to 3.15 today. An A was once exceptional; now it is the most common grade at many universities. This means a 3.0 GPA in 2026 is roughly equivalent to a 2.5 from 30 years ago in terms of class standing.

Frequently asked questions

Welcher Schnitt fuer Master?▾

2,5 Minimum. Top-Unis: 1,5 oder besser.

GPA-Umrechnung?▾

Grob: 4 - deutsche Note. 1,3 ≈ 3,7 GPA.

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