Course Grade Scale Codes

Source PESC College Transcript Implementation Guide v1.3 https://pesc.org/college-transcript/

These codes are used in College Transcripts in the <CourseAcademicGradeScaleCodeElement>

Canadian Institutions most likely to use codes under X. Numeric - Canadian Type

I. Five or more passing grades (alpha with +/-)

Code	4.0	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.0	Description
01	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	F
02	A+,A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	F
03	A		B+	B		C+	C		D+	D		F
04	A+,A		B+	B		C+	C		D+	D		F
05	A+,A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D		F
06	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-				F
07	A		B+	B		C+	C			D		F
08	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D		F
09	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-		D		F
10	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	E/NC
11	A+,A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-
12	A+,A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-
13	A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-
14													Non-standard system using 5 or more alpha grades, no "F"
15													Non-standard system using 5 or more alpha grades, and "F"

II. ABCD/F with Halfstep Grades (AB, BC, etc.)

Code	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	Description
16	A	AB	B	BC	C	CD	D	DF	F
17	A	AB	B	BC	C		D		F
18	A		B	C+	C		D		F
19	A	B+	B	C+	C	D+	D		F
20	A	B+	B	C+	C		D		F
21	A	B+	B	C+	C	C-	D		F
22	A+,A	B+	B	C+	C	D+	D		F
23										Other ABCDF system with halfstep grades, no "F" grade
24										Other ABCDF system with halfstep grades and "F" grade

III. ABCD/F Type (4 passing letter grades)

Code	4.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	Description
25	A	F	D	B	C
26	A	NC/N	D	B	C
27	A	E	D	B	C
28	H	U	S-	S+	S
29	E	F	I	S	M
30	DN	NC	HCO	HP	P
31	D	U/F	Q	E	G
32	H	U	P	E	G
33	S	F	LP	H	P
34	E	F	P	VG	G
35	HO	NC	CR	HP	PA
36	A		D	B	C
37	A	U/R	D	B	C
38						Other ABCD/F type system, no "F" grade
39						Other ABCD/F type system, with "F" grade

IV. ABC/F Type (3 passing letter grades)

Code	4.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	Description
40	A	B	C	F
41	H	HP	CR	NC
42	H	HP	P	F
43	A	B	C	NC
44	A	B	C
45	H	HP	P	NP
46	HH	H	P
47	HH	H	P	F
48	E	G	P	U/F
53					Other ABC/F type system, with no "F" grade
54					Other ABC/F type system, with "F" grade

V. Graduate School Grading Systems (not normally found in Manual)

Code	4.0	3.7	3.0	2.7	0.0
49	H	HP	P	LP	U/F
50	H	HP	P		F
51	DIST	HIGH PASS	PASS	LOW PASS	F
52	H	HP	P		U

VI. Pass/Fail Type (one or two passing grades)

Two passing grades, each converted to an American Medical Colleges Admissions Service (AMCAS) grade of "P"; failing grade converted to "N"

Code	Grades Used
55	Pass/Fail: HP and P, F
56	Pass/Fail: H and P, F
57	Pass/Fail: HP and P, N/NC
58	Pass/Fail: H and P, U
59	Other Pass/Fail types with two passing grades

One passing grade, converted to AMCAS grade of "P"; failing grade converted to AMCAS grade of "N"

Code	Grades Used
60	Pass/Fail: P, F
61	Pass/Fail: SAT, U
62	Pass/Fail: CR, NC
63	Pass/Fail: S, U
64	Other Pass/Fail types with one passing grade

VII. Numeric - Percent Type

Code	4.0	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.0	Description
65	100-93	92-90	89-87	86-83	82-80	79-77	76-73	72-70	69-67	66-63	62-60	59-0
66	100-90			89-80			79-70			69-60		59-0
67	100-94	93-90		89-85			84-75			74-70		69-0
68	100-90			89-80			79-70			69-65		64-0
69	100-93			92-85			84-77			76-70		69-0
70	100-93			92-84			83-75			74-70		69-0
71	100-90			89-80	79-76		75-70			69-60		59-0
72	100-90		89-85	84-80	79-75		74-70					69-0
73													Other numeric grading system - percent type

VIII. Numeric - Percent Type

Code	4.0	0.0	0.7	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	Description
74	4.0	0.0	0.7	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0
77	1	5				2			3			4
79	4.0	0.0				3.0			2.0			1.0
80	1+,1	5/6	4-	1-	2+	2	2-	3+	3	3-	4+	4
81	3.0	0.0				2.0			1.0
82													Other numeric grading system - 4.0 or integer type

IX. Numeric (4.0 type) Grading Systems using Halfstep Grades

Code	4.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.5	1.0	Description
76	4.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.5	1.0
78	4.0	0.0		3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0		1.0
82										Other numeric grading system - 4.0 or integer type
75										Continuous 4.0 scale (4.0 to 0.0)

X. Numeric - Canadian Type

Code	4.0	3.7	3.3	3.0	2.7	2.3	2.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.0	Description
83	9	8	7		6	5		4	3			2,1
84	10,9	8	7		6	5		4	3	2	1	0
85	100-87	86-80	79-76	75-73	72-70	69-66	65-63	62-60	59-56	55-53	52-50	49-0
86	100-84	83-75	74-72	71-69	68-66	65-64	63-62	61-60	59-56	55-53	52-50	49-0
87	100-87	86-80	79-75	74-70	69-65	64-60	59-55	54-50				49-0
88	100-87	86-80	79-75	74-70	69-65	64-62	61-59	58-55	54-52	51-48	47-45	44-0
89													Other numeric grading system - Canadian
99													Grading Scale Unknown

XI. Miscellaneous grades used for transcripts

Code	Description
500	Current Enrollment; Course in Progress; Permanent grade not yet assigned
501	Passing grade in a course (credit or non-credit) which is normally, or based on student option, given a pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory designation
502	Failing grade in a course (credit or non-credit) which is normally, or based on student option, given a pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory designation
503	Credit established by advanced placement examination, departmental or institutional credit, credit by exam, etc.
504	Transfer credit; grade not carried on receiving institution's transcript
505	Incomplete
506	Withdrew (without penalty or pass/fail designation)
507	Withdrew passing
509	Withdrew failing
510	Honors grade
511	Audited or visited the course
512	Exempted course
513	No grade reported yet by instructor (although the course has ended)
514	Failing/no pass/unsatisfactory grade awarded because incomplete not resolved satisfactorily
515	Repeated course
517	Grade Scale Unknown
530	Other passing/satisfactory grade not described above
540	Other not passing/unsatisfactory grade not described above