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Minnesota State Mankato GPA
How Minnesota State University, Mankato calculates GPA
Minnesota State University, Mankato calculates GPA as a credit-weighted average: multiply each course’s grade points by its credits, add them up, and divide by total credits. The detail that matters is the grade scale.
The Minnesota State Mankato grade scale — what makes it specific
A+ rule: On the Minnesota State Mankato scale, A+ is awarded but capped at 4.0, and the scale runs down to D- at 0.67.
Failing grade: Minnesota State University, Mankato uses "F" for a failing grade (0.0).
Repeated courses & grade replacement
Only the highest grade earned in a repeated course is used in GPA calculations; all attempts still count toward credit-completion rate.
Academic standing
cumulative GPA below the good-standing threshold for credits attempted (1.7 at 0-30 credits, 1.85 at 31-59, 2.0 at 60+)
Latin honors at graduation
| Honor | Requirement |
|---|---|
| cum laude | 3.4 |
| magna cum laude | 3.6 |
| summa cum laude | 3.8 |
Dean’s List
Minnesota State University, Mankato names students to its Dean’s List at a term GPA of 3.5 with 12 or more credits (not including Pass/No Credit grades).
Eligibility criteria are standardized university-wide, though each academic college coordinates its own Dean's List recognition
Academic probation and dismissal
Academic probation: cumulative GPA below the good-standing threshold for credits attempted (1.7 at 0-30 credits, 1.85 at 31-59, 2.0 at 60+).
Dismissal: academic suspension after two consecutive semesters below the applicable good-standing GPA threshold; while on probation, a semester GPA of 2.5 and 66.67% completion rate are required.
The minimum cumulative GPA depends on how far through the degree a student is:
| Class level | Cumulative GPA |
|---|---|
| 0-30 credits | 1.70 |
| 31-59 credits | 1.85 |
| 60+ credits | 2.00 |
Sources
Every figure on this page was read on one of these pages, all published by Minnesota State University, Mankato itself. Nothing here comes from a ranking site or an aggregator.
- mankato.mnsu.edu — Latin honors.
- services.mnsu.edu — Dean’s List.
- admin.mnsu.edu — academic standing.
- admin.mnsu.edu — grading scale and GPA calculation.
Good to know
Good-standing GPA threshold rises with credits attempted (1.7 for 0-30 credits, up to 2.0 at 60+) rather than a single flat cutoff.
Every figure here was read from Minnesota State Mankato’s own registrar or catalog. Where a rule is set by an individual college rather than the institution, the page says so instead of presenting one college’s number as everyone’s.
Need to plan ahead? Use the target GPA planner to find the grades you need, or the final grade calculator for a single class. International student? See CGPA to US GPA (WES).