Canvas grade calculator
People search this when their life lives in Canvas — but this page does not log into Canvas and does not install an extension. You copy category names, averages, and weights from Grades / the syllabus, paste them into rows, and run the same weighted engine. Optional final-needed step when one category is the final exam.
GRADE CATEGORIES
Name · score · share of course
COURSE PERCENT
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Enter numbers and calculate.
Planning math only — not your school gradebook
When to use — and when not to
When to use
Canvas what-if is confusing; total column hidden; you want a clean needed-on-final number beside category rows; you refuse browser extensions on a school Chromebook.
When not to
You want an extension that scrapes the DOM — we will not ship that. Pure three-box final math with a number you already trust → final grade calculator.
Assumptions
You manually enter accurate category averages. We do not sync. “Based on graded assignments” vs including blanks is your responsibility to match before pasting.
How it works
course% = Σ(score × weight) / Σ(weight) optional final solve on a designated row
- Copy category averages and weights from Canvas or the syllabus.
- Type them into rows here (no login).
- Mark the final row if you still need a required score.
- Read course % or needed-on-final.
Examples
Assignments 94 @ 15%, Discussions 100 @ 5%, Exams 78 @ 50%, Final — @ 30%, target course 85
needed on final ≈ 93.7% after graded rows
matching Canvas what-if with no blanks
should land within rounding of Canvas if weights match
Gotchas
- Ungraded-as-zero is the #1 mismatch with mental math.
- Assignment group weights in Canvas settings must match what you type — the syllabus PDF can be outdated.
- Extensions that ask for full site access are a different product; we stay local.
- Not affiliated with Instructure / Canvas.
Compare
Generic weighted UI? → weighted grade calculator.
Final only? → what do I need on my final.
Steps explanation? → calculating grades by weight.
Related
FAQ
No. Type the numbers yourself.