Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Graduate grading system

The following grading scale is employed at the graduate level:

A  
= 4.00 B- 
= 2.67 D+ = 1.33
A- 
= 3.67 C+ = 2.33 D  
= 1.00
B+ = 3.33 C  
= 2.00 D- 
= 0.67
B  
= 3.00 C- 
= 1.67 F  
= 0.00

The grading system at the graduate level is defined as follows:

A—Excellent

B—Satisfactory

C—Below graduate standard

D—Failure

F—Failure

The following grades are also used; these marks do not impact the GPA:

P—Pass (B- or better)

NP—No Pass

I—Incomplete

IP—In progress

W—Withdrawal

X—Non-attendance/No basis for grade

M—Missing grade/No grade received

AU—Audit