79% Grade

What grade is 79%?

A 79 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 77-79.9 range is a C+ on the grade scale table.

79% grade to GPA

A 79 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.

Is a 79 a C+ or B-?

A 79 is a C+ and is one percentage point below being a B-. The cutoff for a B- is a 80 minimum. However, teachers may sometimes give students the benefit of the doubt and round up to a B-. This is especially true if your percentage is a fraction above a 79, like a 79.5, 79.75 or 79.9. If the C+ is rounded up you would benefit from an additional 0.3 grade points in your GPA calculation.

Common scores which result in a 79

Aside from 79 out of 100, there are numerous ways students can end up with 79% grades. Here are scales for common number of test questions that can lead to a 79 grade.

Grades in the 79 Range

Percent	Earned	Possible	Grade
79.05	83	105	C+
79.09	87	110	C+
79.13	91	115	C+
79.17	95	120	C+
79.2	99	125	C+
79.23	103	130	C+
79.26	107	135	C+
79.29	111	140	C+
79.31	115	145	C+
79.33	119	150	C+

Applying to colleges with grades in the 79% range

If you are scoring in the 79% 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.