78% Grade

What grade is 78%?

A 78 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 77-79.9 range is a C+ on the grade scale table.

78% grade to GPA

A 78 converts to a 2.3 GPA. All percent grades 77-79.9 are in the 2.3 range. GPA is determined from a percent grade by consulting the GPA conversion table.

What about decimal grades between 78 and 79?

All information presented on this page is valid for any grade between a 78 and 79, for example 78.25, 78.3, 78.75, 78.9 etc. They all convert to a C+ and 2.3 GPA.

Common scores which result in a 78

Aside from 78 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 78% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 78 grade.

Grades in the 78 Range

Percent	Earned	Possible	Grade
78.18	43	55	C+
78.33	47	60	C+
78.46	51	65	C+
78.57	55	70	C+
78.67	59	75	C+
78.75	63	80	C+
78.82	67	85	C+
78.89	71	90	C+
78.95	75	95	C+
78.1	82	105	C+

Applying to colleges with grades in the 78% range

If you are scoring in the 78% range on tests, you need to start working a harder if you're thinking about going to college. Check out the discussion about grade averages in this range (2.3 GPA) to see how you're doing, or jump right to the list of colleges you can consider.