71% Grade

C- letter grade and 1.7 GPA

71 Percent Grade, C- Letter Grade and 1.7% GPA

What grade is 71%?

A 71 percent grade is a solid 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.

71% grade to GPA

A 71 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.

What about decimal grades between 71 and 72?

All information presented on this page is valid for any grade between a 71 and 72, for example 71.25, 71.3, 71.75, 71.9 etc. They all convert to a C- and 1.7 GPA.

Common scores which result in a 71

Aside from 71 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 71% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 71 grade.

Grades in the 71 Range
Percent Earned Possible Grade
71.43 25 35 C-
71.11 32 45 C-
71.67 43 60 C-
71.43 50 70 C-
71.25 57 80 C-
71.76 61 85 C-
71.11 64 90 C-
71.58 68 95 C-
71.43 75 105 C-
71.82 79 110 C-

Applying to colleges with grades in the 71% range

If you are scoring in the 71% 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.

Position of 71% 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
76 C 2.0
75 C 2.0
74 C 2.0
73 C 2.0
72 C- 1.7
71 C- 1.7
70 C- 1.7
69 D+ 1.3
68 D+ 1.3
67 D+ 1.3
66 D 1.0

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