Step 2. What is Your Academic Standing?

Your Grade Point Average

Your GPA is Important

It is used to determine your academic standing with the college and Satisfactory Academic Progress with Financial Aid

An educational whiteboard illustration titled "Understanding Your Academic Standing," divided into green "Achievement & Good Standing" and red "Academic Action Zones" sections. Achievement & Good Standing (Green Section) 3.5+ GPA: Dean’s List & Honors – Described as the highest level of achievement and recognition, illustrated with stars, a diploma, and a medal. 2.0 GPA: Good Standing – Described as the standard baseline for graduation progress, illustrated with a shield, books, and a checkmark. Academic Action Zones (Red Section) Less than 2.0: Alert & Warning – An initial signal that immediate improvement is needed, illustrated with caution signs, question marks, and a stopwatch. Notice & Pause – Formal statuses triggered when a GPA remains below 2.0, illustrated with a stop sign, broken chains, a padlock, and a report. A large central double-ended arrow points up (green) and down (red) to visualize the impact of GPA on academic status.

Are you planning on transferring to a university? Your GPA matters!

✨Your GPA is one of the biggest factors influencing your chances of getting into a university. A strong GPA shows that you can handle college‑level work and makes you more competitive for selective majors and campuses. While essays, activities, and course choices also matter, the GPA often determines which transfer options are realistically within reach.

How to Calculate Your GPA

Step 1

You will need to access your unofficial transcript on your MyECC account.

Once you have it, cross out the classes that do not have a letter grade (such as W, I, CR/P, NC/NP).

Step 2

Add up the units attempted for each class and the grade points for those classes listed. Grade points are calculated by multiplying units attempted by the grade point value for the grade received in each class.

Step 3

Once you have added all the units attempted and the grade points, calculate your GPA by dividing the number of grade points by the units attempted.

$This infographic, titled "How to Calculate Your Cumulative GPA," outlines a three-step process for determining academic standing. Infographic Summary: How to Calculate Your Cumulative GPA 1. Prep Your Transcript. The first step advises students to "line out" or ignore courses without standard letter grades. Exclude: W (Withdrawal), I (Incomplete), or P/NP (Pass/No Pass). Standard Grade Scale: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, and F = 0 points. Note: F grades are calculated in the GPA, but CR/NC (Credit/No Credit) is not. 2. Calculate Grade Points. Multiply the units attempted for each class by its assigned grade value. Example formula shown on a calculator: 3 { units} times 4 (Grade A)} = 12 grade points.3. Divide for the Final GPA. Divide the total number of grade points by the total units attempted. Formula: {Total Grade Points} \div \{Total Units Attempted} = {GPA}.Values & Example Calculation Table. The image provides a sample calculation table to demonstrate the process: Course Units Grade (Value) Grade Points Psychology C1000 3 A (4) 12 English C1000 4 B (3) 12 Math 180 5 C (2) 10 Totals 12 Units 34 Grade Points$

Additional Resources

GPA Calculator

How to Check Your Academic Standing

Access Your El Camino Unofficial Transcript on MyECC

Under the "Academic Profile" card - click on "Unofficial Transcript"

View the presentation below to learn how to check your transcript for Academic and /or Progress Notice level 1 and level 2

HOW TO READ TRANSCRIPT.pptx

Slide 1: Annotated screenshot of a college transcript displaying course lists and cumulative totals by semester. Arrows and notes explain how the school calculates cumulative GPA for academic notice. A cumulative GPA of 1.297 after Spring 2009 places the student on Academic Notice Level 1, and a later cumulative GPA of 1.395 in Fall 2009 results in Academic Notice Level 2, both remaining below the 2.0 requirement.
Slide 2: Screenshot of a college transcript with arrows and labels explaining progress probation based on cumulative WINC units. In Spring 2007, cumulative WINC units totaled 14.00 with zero completed units, resulting in Progress Notice Level 1. In Fall 2009, cumulative WINC units remain at 14.00 while completed units increase to 9.00, leading to Progress Notice Level 2. Annotations explain that the progress notice continues because WINC units remain too high.

Review Your Academic Record

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