CHEM · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
CHEM 173A
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41 published recordsFall 2009 — Summer 2026
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2.78Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
27.9%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
9.8%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
1,956Letter grades 41 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. Counts reflect grades before optional grading conversions in the original source.
Quarter by quarter
33 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | 3.23 | 36.6% | 0.0% | 41 |
| Fall 2025 | 3.39 | 40.6% | 0.0% | 64 |
| Summer 2025 | 3.35 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 45 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.38 | 43.5% | 0.0% | 69 |
| Summer 2024 | 3.34 | 43.8% | 0.0% | 32 |
| Fall 2023 | 3.00 | 33.3% | 3.3% | 60 |
| Summer 2023 | 3.08 | 27.8% | 5.6% | 36 |
| Fall 2022 | 2.99 | 41.4% | 4.6% | 87 |
| Summer 2022 | 2.79 | 26.8% | 7.3% | 41 |
| Fall 2021 | 2.77 | 26.4% | 1.4% | 72 |
| Summer 2021 | 3.02 | 33.9% | 1.8% | 56 |
| Fall 2020 | 2.86 | 27.1% | 7.1% | 70 |
| Summer 2020 | 3.03 | 32.6% | 8.7% | 46 |
| Fall 2019 | 2.77 | 30.7% | 9.3% | 75 |
| Summer 2019 | 3.02 | 36.1% | 8.2% | 61 |
| Fall 2018 | 2.78 | 29.2% | 7.7% | 65 |
| Summer 2018 | 2.87 | 23.7% | 6.8% | 59 |
| Fall 2017 | 2.79 | 31.0% | 11.0% | 100 |
| Summer 2017 | 2.65 | 25.0% | 11.4% | 44 |
| Fall 2016 | 2.65 | 23.7% | 11.3% | 97 |
| Summer 2016 | 1.64 | 3.7% | 51.9% | 54 |
| Fall 2015 | 2.81 | 31.7% | 4.0% | 101 |
| Summer 2015 | 1.90 | 8.0% | 38.0% | 50 |
| Fall 2014 | 2.64 | 19.0% | 7.1% | 84 |
| Summer 2014 | 2.40 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 32 |
| Fall 2013 | 2.79 | 30.9% | 10.9% | 55 |
| Summer 2013 | 2.17 | 10.3% | 25.6% | 39 |
| Fall 2012 | 2.62 | 22.4% | 11.9% | 67 |
| Summer 2012 | 2.18 | 18.6% | 35.6% | 59 |
| Fall 2011 | 2.59 | 20.0% | 10.9% | 55 |
| Summer 2011 | 2.46 | 14.3% | 7.1% | 42 |
| Fall 2010 | 2.85 | 29.4% | 7.8% | 51 |
| Fall 2009 | 2.59 | 23.4% | 6.4% | 47 |
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About the numbers
Historical grade data from the Daily Nexus, obtained from UCSB’s Registrar through public records requests. Available records extend through Summer 2026. Course history is not a list of current offerings. Dataset retrieved .
GPA and grade percentages use letter grades only, weighted by the number of grades. A range includes A+, A, and A−. Repeated enrollments count separately. Past grades don’t predict your result or a course’s workload. How to read grade distributions ↗