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Ghana Degree Classes Compared: KNUST vs UG vs UCC
Three universities, three averages, and class tables that look interchangeable until the middle bands — where they quietly are not. Every row below is from that university's own publication; the methodology page holds the documents and sections.
The averages themselves
| KNUST — CWA | UG — FGPA | UCC — CGPA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built from | Raw percentage marks | Grade points (§9.20 table) | Grade points (UCC table) |
| Weighting | By credit hours, one running total | Within level by credits, then levels weighted 1:1:2:2 | All courses pooled as if one semester |
| Grade points exist? | No — none at all | Yes, 4.0 scale | Yes, 4.0 scale |
| An A starts at | 70 (course letter only) | 80 | 80 |
| Mark of 47 earns | 47 × credits in the average | 0.5 points (E) | 0 points (E) |
The class bands
| Class | KNUST (CWA) | UG (FGPA) | UCC (CGPA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Class | 70.00+ | 3.60–4.00 | 3.6–4.0 |
| Second Class Upper | 60.00–69.99 | 3.00–3.59 | 3.0–3.5 |
| Second Class Lower | 50.00–59.99 | 2.00–2.99 | 2.5–2.9 |
| Third Class | — | 1.50–1.99 | 2.0–2.4 |
| Pass | 45.00–49.99 | 1.00–1.49 | 1.0–1.9 |
| Below the degree line | Below 45.00 | Below 1.00 | Below 1.0 |
Where the comparison bites
- 2.40 is two different classes. At UG it is Second Class Lower; at UCC it is 3rd Class. A student (or an employer) reading one university's bands onto the other's transcript misjudges the degree.
- KNUST has no Third Class band in its degree scheme — the ladder runs First, Upper, Lower, Pass, with 45.00 as both the Pass floor and the graduation minimum.
- The same mark buys different things. A 47 is worth 0.5 points at UG and nothing at UCC; at KNUST it simply enters the average as 47. Cross-university "equivalents" that ignore this are invented — which is why this site publishes no conversion between the systems (see CWA vs CGPA vs FGPA).
- Only UG double-weights. Levels 300/400 count twice in the FGPA; neither KNUST's running total nor UCC's pool has any equivalent — a late improvement is worth the most, proportionally, at UG.