Each grade, A through F, has a specific point value. The points earned in any course equal the point value of the grade multiplied by the number of semester hours credited. The grade point average (GPA) is found by dividing the total grade points earned by the total number of semester hours credited in those courses for which grade point values have been assigned.
All graduate students must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.00 to graduate. Normally, graduate courses are not repeated for a higher grade.
Note: Credits that are accepted for a Marquette degree, if transferred from another university, will not be included when calculating the student's GPA.
| Grade | Achievement | Point Value |
| A |
Excellent |
4.00 |
| AB |
|
3.50 |
| B |
Satisfactory |
3.00 |
| BC |
|
2.50 |
| C |
Minimally acceptable on a limited basis for graduate credit |
2.00 |
| F |
Failure |
0 |
| Grade points are not affected by the following grades: |
| ADW |
Administrative withdrawal. Assigned when a student is withdrawn from a course for administrative reasons, as determined by the university via a formal hearing and / or appeal process. |
| AU |
Audit. Carries no graduate credit. Students must register for the course as auditors, attend class meetings regularly, and fulfill such other requirements as may be assigned in writing by the course instructor no later than the second meeting of the class after registering for audit. |
| I |
Incomplete |
| IC |
Temporary grade assigned in any course not scheduled for completion by the term grading deadline. This grade does not infer any negative activity on the part of the student. |
| IE |
Temporary grade assigned to those students who are granted an extension to the deadline to remove an I, IX, or X grade. |
| IX |
Both Incomplete and Missed Examination |
| SNC/UNC |
Satisfactory / No Credit and Unsatisfactory / No Credit. Mandatory grading option used for satisfactory or unsatisfactory work done in zero credit-bearing courses. |
| S/U |
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Alternative grading option to the A - F scheme used by the colleges in credit-bearing, competency-based courses. |
| SY |
Permanent grade indicating satisfactory work completed in the first term of a series of year-long courses, and where grades are assigned only to the final course in the series |
| UW |
Unexcused Withdrawal. Assigned when a student is registered for the course, never attends, and fails to officially withdraw from the course. |
| UY |
A permanent grade indicating unsatisfactory work completed in the first term of a series of year-long courses, where grades are assigned only in the final course in the series. |
| W |
Withdrawal (before withdrawal deadline). Signifies an official withdrawal with the approval of the vice provost for research and graduate programs. |
| WA |
Withdrawn-Excessive Absences; withdrawal initiated by the faculty or college office due to excessive absences. |
| X |
Missed Examination |
