F Letter Grade

F letter grade is equal to 59 or lower percent and 0.0 GPA

F Letter Grade, 59 or lower% and 0.0 GPA equivalent

What is an F letter grade?

A F is the lowest grade on the U.S. high school and college grading scale ranging from A+ to F. A letter F means unsatisfactory performance in a class. A grade of F is a failing grade.

What is an F grade in percentage?

The percent value for an F is 59 or lower. This means that the student answered 59 or lower percent of the questions correctly on tests or earned 59 or lower percent of points on assignments. The F letter grade range extends from 59% to 0%.

What is an F GPA?

The GPA scale value for an F is a 0.0 grade average. 0.0 grade points are assigned to classes when calculating GPA's using the unweighted 4.0 scale. Any GPA higher or equal to zero and lower than 0.7 is considered an F average.

What colleges can I go to with F grades?

With a F grade average there are not many selective, four year colleges colleges you can apply to and hope to be accepted. You are better off concentrating on colleges with open admissions or two year community colleges.

"F" position on the Letter Grade Scale

Reference table of the letter grade scale with grade points and percent equivalents. This grading is used my most U.S. high schools and colleges using an unweighted 4.0 scale. Use this table to convert a letter grade to a GPA or percentage.

High School and College Grade Point Scale for Letter Grades
Grade Points Percent
A+ 4.0 97-100
A 4.0 93-96
A- 3.7 90-92
B+ 3.3 87-89
B 3.0 83-86
B- 2.7 80-82
C+ 2.3 77-79
C 2.0 73-76
C- 1.7 70-72
D+ 1.3 67-69
D 1.0 63-66
D- 0.7 60-62
F 0.0 59 or lower