61% Grade

D- letter grade and 0.7 GPA

61 Percent Grade, D- Letter Grade and 0.7% GPA

What grade is 61%?

A 61 percent grade is a solid D- letter grade. A letter grade D- means less than satisfactory or below average performance in a class or on a test. Any percentage score in the 60-62.9 range is a D- on the grade scale table.

61% grade to GPA

A 61 converts to a 0.7 GPA. All percent grades 60-62.9 are in the 0.7 range. GPA is determined from a percent grade by consulting the GPA conversion table.

What about decimal grades between 61 and 62?

All information presented on this page is valid for any grade between a 61 and 62, for example 61.25, 61.3, 61.75, 61.9 etc. They all convert to a D- and 0.7 GPA.

Common scores which result in a 61

Aside from 61 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 61% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 61 grade.

Grades in the 61 Range
Percent Earned Possible Grade
61.82 34 55 D-
61.67 37 60 D-
61.54 40 65 D-
61.43 43 70 D-
61.33 46 75 D-
61.25 49 80 D-
61.18 52 85 D-
61.11 55 90 D-
61.05 58 95 D-
61.9 65 105 D-

Position of 61% on the Percent Grade Scale

Reference table of the percentage grade scale with letter grade and unweighted GPA point equivalents. This grade scale is used my most U.S. middle schools, high schools and colleges.

High School and College Grade Scale by Percentages
Percent Grade Points
66 D 1.0
65 D 1.0
64 D 1.0
63 D 1.0
62 D- 0.7
61 D- 0.7
60 D- 0.7
59 F 0.0

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