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College Grading Systems in the Philippines: Grade Equivalents by School

What each grade means at schools that publish their scale, read from each school's own handbook, manual, or registrar page. Percentages appear only where the school publishes them.

The main grading systems

  • 1.00 is best. UP, UST, PUP, UE, and Mapúa grade from 1.00, the highest grade, down to 3.00, the lowest passing grade, with 5.00 as a failing grade. The percentage behind each grade differs by school: a 1.00 is 96 to 100 at UST, 97 to 100 at PUP, and 98 to 100 at UE.
  • 4.0 is best, in numbers. DLSU grades from 4.0 down to 1.0 (Passed), with 0.0 as Failed, and averages them into a GPA.
  • Letter grades with quality points. Ateneo gives letters from A (4 points) to F (0) and averages the points into a QPI. FEU also uses letters from A (4.0) to F (0.0) and rounds a computed grade to the nearest letter by fixed ranges.
  • Percentages. SLU states its averages and honors cutoffs as percentages.

There is no official formula that converts a GWA on the 1.00 scale into a GPA on the 4.0 scale, or the other way around. Conversions are school-specific, so use only the table your own school publishes, and ask your registrar when another school or an employer needs an equivalent.

Scales by school

UP Diliman

University of the Philippines Diliman. 1.00 is best; highest 1.00; lowest passing 3.00.

UP Diliman grading scale
GradeDescription
1.00, 1.25
Excellent
1.50, 1.75
Very Good
2.00, 2.25
Good
2.50, 2.75
Satisfactory
3.00
Pass
4.00
Conditional
5.00
Fail

Other marks

  • Inc: Incomplete
  • P / F: Pass or Fail, used for some subjects
  • S / U: Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory, for special students or students on audit

Note: The registrar page lists no percentage equivalents.

Source: Grades: Grading System (Revised UP Code), Revised UP Code Art. 369

UST

University of Santo Tomas. 1.00 is best; highest 1.00; lowest passing 3.00.

UST grading scale
GradePercentageDescription
1.00
96–100
Excellent
1.25
94–95
Very Good
1.50
92–93
Very Good
1.75
89–91
Good
2.00
87–88
Good
2.25
84–86
Good
2.50
82–83
Fair
2.75
79–81
Fair
3.00
75–78
Passed
5.00
—
Failed

Other marks

  • FA: Failure due to Absences
  • WP: Withdrew with Permission
  • WF: Withdrew without Permission
  • INC: Missed the final exam or a major requirement for a valid reason
  • INP: In progress

An INC must be completed no later than the next term, or it becomes a failing grade.

Source: UST Student Handbook 2018, PPS No. 1019, Grading System, page 56

PUP

Polytechnic University of the Philippines. 1.00 is best; highest 1.0; lowest passing 3.0.

PUP grading scale
GradePercentageDescription
1.0
97–100
Excellent
1.25
94–96
Excellent
1.5
91–93
Very Good
1.75
88–90
Very Good
2.0
85–87
Good
2.25
82–84
Good
2.5
79–81
Satisfactory
2.75
76–78
Satisfactory
3.0
75
Passing
5.0
65–74
Failure

Other marks

  • Inc: Incomplete
  • W: Withdrawn: a voluntary withdrawal, or dropped by the faculty for excess absences. It is not converted to 5 and not counted in the GWA.

An Inc must be completed within one year from the end of the term, or it automatically becomes 5.

Note: From the 2019 revised handbook, which is marked "proposed". This edition has no 4.0 grade.

Source: PUP Student Handbook, 2019 Revised Edition (proposed), Section 8, Grading System

UE

University of the East. 1.00 is best; highest 1.00; lowest passing 3.00.

UE grading scale
GradeLetterPercentageDescription
1.00
A+
98–100
Excellent
1.25
A
95–97
Excellent
1.50
A-
92–94
Very Good
1.75
B+
89–91
Very Good
2.00
B
86–88
Good
2.25
B-
83–85
Good
2.50
C+
80–82
Fair
2.75
C
77–79
Passed
3.00
C-
75–76
Passed
4.00
D
70–74
Conditional; given only as a prelim or midterm grade, never as a final grade
5.00
F
Below 70
Failed

Other marks

  • LFR: Lacks Final Requirement (UE uses LFR rather than INC)
  • W: Officially Dropped or Withdrawn
  • D: Unofficially Dropped
  • IP: In Progress
  • LOA: Leave of Absence
  • GRWH: Grade Withheld

Source: UE Student Manual, 2023 Edition (Manila and Caloocan), Grading System, pages 29–30

Mapúa

Mapúa University. 1.00 is best; highest 1.00; lowest passing 3.00.

Mapúa grading scale
GradeDescription
1.00
Excellent
1.25
Highly Meritorious
1.50
Meritorious
1.75
Meritorious
2.00
Very Satisfactory
2.25
Very Satisfactory
2.50
Satisfactory
2.75
Satisfactory
3.00
Lowest Passing Grade
5.00
Failure

Other marks

  • I: Incomplete
  • W: Official Withdrawal
  • C: Continuing, for thesis or practicum
  • IP: In Progress
  • P: Passed
  • F: Failed
  • Au: Audit

An I must be completed within the next trimester for undergraduate programs.

Note: The page lists no percentage equivalents. Mapúa uses trimesters.

Source: Grading System

DLSU

De La Salle University (Manila). 4.0 is best; highest 4.0; lowest passing 1.0.

DLSU grading scale
GradeDescription
4.0
Excellent
3.5
Superior
3.0
Very Good
2.5
Good
2.0
Satisfactory
1.5
Fair
1.0
Passed
0.0
Failed

Other marks

  • 9.9: Deferred, for thesis or practicum courses only
  • P / F: Pass or Fail, for special or non-academic courses, with no grade-point equivalent

Note: The handbook lists no percentage equivalents.

Source: DLSU Student Handbook, Academic Years 2021–2025, Section 10.3, Table 10.3.1

Ateneo

Ateneo de Manila University. Letter grades; highest A (4 quality points); lowest passing D (1 quality point).

Ateneo grading scale
GradeQuality pointsDescription
A
4
Excellent performance
B+
3.5
Very good performance
B
3
Good performance
C+
2.5
More than satisfactory
C
2
Satisfactory
D
1
Fulfillment of the minimum requirements
F
0
Failure
W
0
Withdrawal without permission; counted in the QPI

Other marks

  • WP: Withdrawal with permission; no quality points and not in the QPI
  • INC: Incomplete (a temporary grade)
  • NE: No final examination (a temporary grade)
  • AUD: Audit
  • S / U: For basic, bridging, and InTACT courses; no quality points

Note: The QPI is the average of quality points. The handbook lists no percentage equivalents.

Source: Ateneo College Student Handbook, Volume 1, 2025 Edition, Section V.3, Grade Equivalences

FEU

Far Eastern University (Manila). Letter grades; highest A (4.0); lowest passing D (1.0).

FEU grading scale
GradeQuality pointsRounded from
A
4.0
3.80–4.00
B+
3.5
3.30–3.79
B
3.0
2.80–3.29
C+
2.5
2.30–2.79
C
2.0
1.80–2.29
D+
1.5
1.30–1.79
D
1.0
1.00–1.29
F
0.0
0.99 and lower

Note: A computed grade is rounded to a letter and its points using the ranges shown. The handbook lists no percentage equivalents.

Source: FEU Student Handbook 2024, Grading System and Grade Descriptions

SLU

Saint Louis University (Baguio). Percentage; highest Percentage; higher is better.

Other marks

  • NC: No Credit, or a failing grade because of NFE or INC. INC and NFE are no longer given as final marks.
  • WP: Withdrawal with Permission
  • D: Dropped, for absences beyond the 20% limit

In a meritorious case, an INC or NFE noted in the remarks may be removed within one month of the release of final grades; otherwise it becomes permanent. D and NC count as 70 in the GWA.

Note: SLU's full percentage scale is in a separate grading manual we could not find, so only its marks are listed. The 2015 edition is the newest SLU handbook we found.

Source: Saint Louis University Student Handbook, 2015 Edition, Chapter II, Grading System

Schools we could not find a citable published scale for are left out until we find one. Our editorial policy explains how sources are chosen and how to send a correction.

Use your grades

On the 1.00 to 5.00 scale, the GWA calculator works out your weighted average from your grades and units. Then compare it with Dean's List requirements and Latin honors cutoffs for your school. MySched keeps the same grades next to your class schedule and works offline.

Sources

Last reviewed October 20, 2026. Only schools with an official published source are listed. Your school's current handbook and registrar have the final word.