70% Grade

What grade is 70%?

A 70 percent grade is a C- letter grade. A letter grade C- means satisfactory or average performance in a class or on a test. Any percentage score in the 70-72.9 range is a C- on the grade scale table.

70% grade to GPA

A 70 converts to a 1.7 GPA. All percent grades 70-72.9 are in the 1.7 range. GPA is determined from a percent grade by consulting the GPA conversion table.

Is a 70 a C- or a D+?

A 70 is a C- and is one percentage point above a D+. 70 is the lowest percent grade in the "C" letter range.

Common scores which result in a 70

Aside from 70 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 70% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 70 grade.

Grades in the 70 Range

Percent	Earned	Possible	Grade
70.91	39	55	C-
70.77	46	65	C-
70.67	53	75	C-
70.59	60	85	C-
70.53	67	95	C-
70.48	74	105	C-
70.91	78	110	C-
70.43	81	115	C-
70.83	85	120	C-
70.4	88	125	C-

Applying to colleges with grades in the 70% range

If you are scoring in the 70% range on tests and assignment, you really need to be studying much harder if you're thinking about going to college. Check out the discussion about grade averages in this range (1.7 GPA) to see how you're doing.