General Honors
The bachelor's degree cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude is awarded at graduation on the basis of a student's general performance in courses taken at Yale. At Commencement, General Honors are awarded to no more than 30 percent of the class. The bachelor's degree is awarded summa cum laude to no more than the top 5 percent of the graduating class, magna cum laude to no more than the next 10 percent of the graduating class, cum laude to no more than the next 15 percent of the graduating class. Eligibility for General Honors is based on the grade point average (GPA) earned in courses taken only at Yale, with letter grades carrying the following values:
| A | 4.00 | B– | 2.67 | D+ | 1.33 |
| A– | 3.67 | C+ | 2.33 | D | 1.00 |
| B+ | 3.33 | C | 2.00 | D– | 0.67 |
| B | 3.00 | C– | 1.67 | F | 0.00 |
Marks of CR in courses taken on a Credit/D/Fail basis are not included in the calculation of grade point averages. Marks of W, for Withdrawal, carry no course credit, and do not figure in a grade point average.
