GPA
Is a 3.2 GPA Good?
A 3.2 unweighted GPA is between a B and a B+ average. It is 0.09 points above the national average of 3.11, and it matches or beats the average enrolled first-year student at 0 of the 58 colleges we track that publish an unweighted average.
National average
3.11
class of 2019
At or above average
0
of 58 colleges
Below average
58
of 58 colleges
The closest reaches for a 3.2
Colleges where the average enrolled GPA is higher than a 3.2, smallest gap first.
- Temple University3.42 average
- University of Arizona3.43 average
- University of Illinois Chicago3.45 average
- University of Houston3.46 average
- Washington State University3.46 average
- San Jose State University3.50 average
- Arizona State University3.52 average
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln3.54 average
- University of Kentucky3.58 average
- Oberlin College3.60 average
- Marquette University3.60 average
- University of Mississippi3.60 average
A 3.2 against California's public minimums
Both systems recalculate your GPA from a-g courses first, so run your grades through the UC or CSU calculator for the number they will use.
- Cal State, California residents2.50 minimum, cleared
- Cal State, out of state3.00 minimum, cleared
- University of California, California residents3.00 minimum, cleared
- University of California, out of state3.40 minimum, not met
Keep this list for a 3.2
Frequently asked questions
Is a 3.2 GPA good?
A 3.2 is 0.09 points above the national average of 3.11 for high school graduates. Among the 58 colleges in our dataset that publish an unweighted average GPA for enrolled first-years, a 3.2 is at or above that average at 0 and below it at 58. Whether it is good depends on which of those groups your target schools are in.
What letter grade is a 3.2 GPA?
On the standard 4.0 scale, a 3.2 is between a B and a B+ average. An A is 4.0, an A- is 3.7, a B+ is 3.3, a B is 3.0, a B- is 2.7, a C+ is 2.3, and a C is 2.0.
Can I get into college with a 3.2 GPA?
Yes, though not at the most selective schools on GPA alone. A 3.2 is below the average enrolled GPA at all 58 colleges we track that publish one, and the lowest of those averages is 3.42. Many colleges outside that group admit students with a 3.2, and an upward grade trend, test scores, and a strong application all help.
College averages are the unweighted high school GPA each school publishes for its enrolled first-year class (Common Data Set or class profile). Schools that publish only a weighted GPA or a range are left out. National average: NAEP High School Transcript Study, class of 2019.
