Most schools within Washington University in St. Louis use a standard grading and point value system, detailed on the back of the official transcript. For historical grading schemes, please refer to the chart below or contact your school directly for further information.
| Rating | Grade | Points |
| Superior | A+/A | 3 |
| A- | 2.7 | |
| B+ | 2.3 | |
| Good | B | 2 |
| B- | 1.7 | |
| C+ | 1.3 | |
| Average | C | 1 |
| C- | 0.7 | |
| D+ | 0 | |
| Passing | D | 0 |
| D- | 0 | |
| Failing | F | 0 |
| Grade | MBA Points (where applicable) before FL1998 | |
| A | 2.0 | |
| A- | 1.7 | |
| B+ | 1.3 | |
| B | 1.0 | |
| B- | 0.7 | |
| C+ | 0.3 | |
| C | 0.0 | |
| C- | 0.0 | |
| D+ | 0.0 | |
| D | 0.0 | |
| D- | 0.0 | |
| F | 0.0 | |
| P# | pass | no grade points |
| F# | failure | no credit |
| I | incomplete | temporary grade for maximum of 60 days |
| W | withdraw | no grade points |
| R | repeat | no credit |
| Grade | Degree Credit | Grade Points Per Unit | |
| A | superior | yes | 4.00 |
| B | very good | yes | 3.00 |
| C | satisfactory | yes | 2.00 |
| D | unsatisfactory, but passable | yes | 1.00 |
| F | failure | no | 0 |
| L | successful audit | no | — |
| Z | unsuccessful audit | no | — |
| I | incomplete | no | — |
| X | no final examination | no | — |
| N | no grade | no | — |
| W | withdraw | no | — |
| P# | pass | yes | — |
| F# | fail | no | — |
| R | repeat | no | — |
| Grade | Law Values (Effective Class of 2013) |
| A+ | 4.00-4.30 |
| A | 3.76-3.94 |
| A- | 3.58-3.70 |
| B+ | 3.34-3.52 |
| B | 3.16-3.28 |
| B- | 3.04-3.10 |
| C+ | 2.92-2.98 |
| C | 2.80-2.86 |
| D | 2.74 |
| F | 2.50-2.68 |
Effective Fall 1979, and ending with the class of 2003, the Washington University School of Law instituted a grading system with a scale of 65-100. For J.D. students a grade of 70 or better was necessary to earn credit in a course. A 75 average was necessary to remain in good standing each year and overall.
Prior to Fall 1979, the Washington University School of Law used a grading scale ranging from 55 to 90. The change in the grading system which became effective in Fall 1979 raised the 36 point scale by 10 points and changed the credit/no credit line from 61 to 70. Final grade averages prior to Fall 1979 have been retroactively adjusted by adding 10 points to the actual averages earned. This in indicated on the transcript as “Adjusted Final Average.” The actual grades earned prior to Fall 1979 are reported on the transcript.
Grading System for LL.M. in Taxation: Grading scale same as above; however, students enrolled in LL.M. in Taxation program must receive a grade of 3.04 (79, from the 2002-03 to 2012-13 academic years; 75, prior to the 2002-03 academic year) or better to earn credit in a course. Students in the LL.M. in Taxation program are not ranked.
Grading System for LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law: Grading scale same as above; however, students enrolled in LL.M. in IP & Technology program must receive a grade of 2.74 (79 from the 2002-03 through the 2006-07 academic years; 75, prior to the 2002-03 academic year) or better to earn credit in a course. Students in the LL.M. in IP & Technology program are not ranked.
Grading System for LL.M. in U.S. LAW (Master of Laws): Grading scale same as above (prior to 2010-11, grades were: High Pass, Pass, and No Credit). Students in this program are not ranked.
Ranking Information: Effective Fall 1994, Washington University School of Law discontinued ranking J.D. students. (Students in the top 5% are informed of their rank.) Because of high academic standards and intense competition, considerable bunching occurs in the middle range of our grading scale. Students in non-JD programs are not ranked.