GWA Calculator
Your General Weighted Average from grades and units.
General Weighted Average
Your GWA1.5333On the 1.00 to 5.00 scale, lower is better.
- Total units
- 15
- Grade × units
- 23
- Your GWA
- 1.5333
- Rounded
- 1.53
An estimate from the numbers you enter. How it’s computed · Change your numbers
How to use this calculator
- Enter each subject’s final grade and its units. Leave unused rows at 0 units.
- Read your GWA. Up to 10 subjects fit; for more, compute in batches and combine with the GPA Calculator.
How it’s computed
GWA = sum of (grade × units) ÷ total units.
A 3-unit subject counts three times as much as a 1-unit subject.
Example
Six subjects with 15 units in total:
- Grade × units: 1.25×3 + 1.5×3 + 1.75×3 + 2.00×3 + 1.00×2 + 1.50×1 = 23.
- GWA = 23 ÷ 15 = 1.5333.
Frequently asked questions
Is a lower GWA better?
On the 1.00 to 5.00 scale, yes: 1.00 is the highest grade and 3.00 is usually the lowest passing grade. On a percentage scale, higher is better. The computation is the same either way.
Do I include PE and NSTP?
Many schools leave PE and NSTP out of the GWA, or give them zero academic units. Follow your school’s rule; set the units to 0 to leave a subject out.
What GWA do I need for Latin honors?
It depends on the school. At UP, for example, it is 1.20 or better for summa cum laude, 1.45 for magna cum laude and 1.75 for cum laude, with other conditions. Check your student handbook.
How do I compute a cumulative GWA?
Enter every subject from all terms, or use the GPA Calculator, which combines this term with a previous average and units.
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