Last updated: October 3, 2026
Every figure on our college pages comes from a public source, and each page shows the source and year next to the figure. When a source doesn’t have a figure for a college, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
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Average GPA: the college’s own Common Data Set
A college page shows an average high school GPA only when the college published it in its own Common Data Set (CDS), the standard report colleges release each year. We link to the college’s file, give the academic year, and say whether the college reports the GPA as weighted or unweighted. Where the CDS also gives the share of first-year students in each GPA range, we show those ranges from the same file.
We never compare your GPA with a figure on a different scale. If a college doesn’t publish its average GPA, the page says so instead of showing an estimate.
Admissions figures: IPEDS
Most admissions figures come from IPEDS, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System run by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Every U.S. college that takes part in federal student aid reports to it. From IPEDS we use:
- acceptance rate, with the application and admission counts behind it (fall 2024 entrants);
- SAT and ACT middle 50% ranges and medians of fall 2024 entrants;
- what each college considers in admissions, in IPEDS’s own wording;
- undergraduate enrollment;
- average net price (2022–23);
- whether the college gives credit for AP exams and life experience (2024–25);
- the college’s location, type, open-admission status and website.
Each college page links to its entry in College Navigator, the public view of the same data.
Average SAT: College Scorecard
The average SAT score comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard (June 2026 release). It’s an estimate, and we label it that way on the page.
How often we update
| Source | Published | When we update |
|---|---|---|
| Common Data Set | By each college, once a year | When a college posts a new file |
| IPEDS | NCES, once a year | After each new release |
| College Scorecard | Department of Education, about once a year | After each new release |
When a new release changes a figure, the page shows the new value with its new year.
Our calculators
The GPA calculators use a standard 4.0 scale: A+ (97–100) and A (93–96) are both 4.0, down to D− (60–62). Results are estimates; your school’s official GPA may differ.
Found a mistake?
If a figure looks wrong or out of date, please email us at team@gpacalculator.net with the college’s name and, if you can, a link to the source. We check it against the college’s own report and correct the page.