{
  "slug": "gpa-weighted",
  "title": "Weighted GPA Calculator",
  "heading": "Weighted GPA Calculator",
  "category": "other",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/gpa-weighted",
  "summary": "GPA across regular, honors, and AP coursework.",
  "description": "Weighted scales add 0.5 for honors and 1.0 for AP or IB courses, which is how a transcript exceeds 4.0. Most colleges recalculate to their own scale anyway.",
  "formula": "GPA = Σ(grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits, with course-level bonuses.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=gpa-weighted",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "regularCredits",
      "label": "Regular course credits",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 12,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "regularGpa",
      "label": "Average grade in regular courses (4.0 scale)",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3.5,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 4
    },
    {
      "id": "honorsCredits",
      "label": "Honors credits",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 6,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "honorsGpa",
      "label": "Average grade in honors",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3.3,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 4
    },
    {
      "id": "apCredits",
      "label": "AP / IB credits",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 6,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "apGpa",
      "label": "Average grade in AP / IB",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3.2,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": 4
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "weighted",
      "label": "Weighted GPA",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "unweighted",
      "label": "Unweighted GPA",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "bonus",
      "label": "Boost from course rigor",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "credits",
      "label": "Total credits",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "points",
      "label": "Total quality points",
      "format": "decimal",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "rigorPct",
      "label": "Share of credits in honors/AP",
      "format": "percent",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Regular course credits: 12",
      "Average grade in regular courses (4.0 scale): 3.5",
      "Honors credits: 6",
      "Average grade in honors: 3.3",
      "AP / IB credits: 6",
      "Average grade in AP / IB: 3.2"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Weighted GPA: 3.75",
      "Unweighted GPA: 3.375",
      "Boost from course rigor: 0.375",
      "Total credits: 24",
      "Total quality points: 90",
      "Share of credits in honors/AP: 50.0%"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter regular course credits.",
      "Enter average grade in regular courses (4.0 scale).",
      "Enter honors credits.",
      "Enter average grade in honors.",
      "Enter ap / ib credits.",
      "Enter average grade in ap / ib.",
      "Read your weighted gpa on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "regularCredits": 7,
        "regularGpa": 2.1,
        "honorsCredits": 4,
        "honorsGpa": 1.9799999999999998,
        "apCredits": 4,
        "apGpa": 1.92
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "regularCredits": 12,
        "regularGpa": 3.5,
        "honorsCredits": 6,
        "honorsGpa": 3.3,
        "apCredits": 6,
        "apGpa": 3.2
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "regularCredits": 19,
        "regularGpa": 4,
        "honorsCredits": 10,
        "honorsGpa": 4,
        "apCredits": 10,
        "apGpa": 4
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.",
    "Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.",
    "Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the weighted gpa calculator work?",
      "a": "Weighted scales add 0.5 for honors and 1.0 for AP or IB courses, which is how a transcript exceeds 4.0. Most colleges recalculate to their own scale anyway. The underlying maths is: GPA = Σ(grade points × credits) ÷ Σ credits, with course-level bonuses."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "6 values: regular course credits, average grade in regular courses (4.0 scale), honors credits, average grade in honors, ap / ib credits, and average grade in ap / ib. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the weighted gpa result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a decimal number and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone doing everyday planning maths — a quick estimate that would otherwise need four browser tabs and a calculator app."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/grade-needed",
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/college-savings-529"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Weighted GPA Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/gpa-weighted)"
}