What is a 3.0 grade point average?

A grade point average of 3.0 is equivalent to a letter grade of a B on a standard letter grading scale. The percent grade range equivalent to a B is 83 to 86. If someone has a grade point average of 3.0, his average grade is a B.

The exact corresponding percent grade range varies across different institutions, but typically, a 4.0 equals an A, a 3.0 equals a B, a 2.0 equals a C, 1.0 equals a D and anything below a percent grade of 65 is considered an F. Some institutions include pluses and minuses; in these cases, a grade point average of about 3.3 is equivalent to a B+, while a grade point average of about 2.7 is equivalent to a B-.