Grades and Transcripts
Your performance in each course will be graded using a letter system, which will be recorded on your permanent academic record. Learn more about the grading system, understand your transcript, and learn how your GPA is calculated.
Transcripts and Enrollment Verification
Official Transcript
Official transcripts are a certified record of your academic work at Minnesota State University, Mankato. They include your courses, grades, credit hours, and any degrees you’ve earned.
Unofficial Transcript
Choose the Academic Records menu in E-Services to access your unofficial transcript.
Enrollment and Degree Verification
External organizations and employers may request verification that you are or were a student at Minnesota State Mankato, including enrollment status (full-time, half-time) or degree completion at Minnesota State Mankato. Learn about additional enrollment verification options.
Employers or third parties can request degree verifications through National Student Clearinghouse Business Verifications.
Check Your Grades in E-Services
E-Services is the go-to platform for viewing your grades.
- To view grades from a previous semester, simply select the desired term from the dropdown menu and click "Get Grades."
- Instructors begin posting grades up to one week before the official end of the course.
Academic Forgiveness
Academic Forgiveness offers undergraduate students a one-time chance to reset their GPA. Students should meet with their advisor or college advising center to see if they qualify and meet the conditions.
Incomplete Grade
Students who are unable to complete a key course requirement—but have otherwise maintained passing work—may request an incomplete grade by initiating an Incomplete Contract. Approval and assignment of an incomplete grade are at the instructor's discretion.
Course Repeat and Appeals
Want to improve your GPA or retake a course? Explore course repeat options—undergraduate repeats, transfer repeats, graduate-level repeats, and steps for a fourth attempt.
Grade Appeals
Have questions about a grade? You have the right to ask your instructor for an explanation—and if you believe a final grade is unfair or arbitrary, there's a formal process to request a review.
Dean's List
Undergraduate students who complete 12 or more graded credits and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher are honored on the Academic Honors List—commonly known as the Dean's List. This recognition also appears on your official transcript.
Graduate Student Grading Definitions
Graduate students will be evaluated under the following letter grading system (includes +/-)
A = Superior quality
B = Above average
C = Below average
D = Unacceptable performance
F = Unacceptable performance
P/NC = Pass/ No-Credit
W = Withdrawal
AU= Audit Grades
I = Incomplete
IP= In-Progress Grade
Z = Placeholder for no grade has been entered yet
See the University's grading policy for grading options, procedures and definitions of grades.
GPA Calculator
Use your course grades (A, B, C, D) and the number of credits you're earning to estimate your GPA—whether it's just for this semester or your entire college career. All you need are your grades and credits. We'll do the math.
The GPA Calculator is for personal use. View your official GPA by logging in to your academic record in E-Services