AstronomyAST / UT Austin
Compare 24 AST courses by average GPA, A share and recent reported semester.
- Average GPA / 4.00
- 3.27
- A grades · excludes A−
- 41.4%
- Letter grades reported
- 43,450
Source: UT Austin Office of Institutional Reporting; updated .
AST courses
| Course | Average GPA | % A | Letter grades | Latest term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST 103LAstronomical Observations | 3.63 | 73.3% | 626 | Fall 2019 |
| AST 104Undergraduate Astronomy Seminar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 12 | Fall 2017 |
| AST 152MStellar Astronomy Laboratory | 3.25 | 56.3% | 16 | Fall 2017 |
| AST 210KTopics in Astronomy Research | 3.84 | 90.4% | 333 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 301Introduction to Astronomy | 3.27 | 42.0% | 23,742 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 307Introductory Astronomy | 3.20 | 38.8% | 1,871 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 309Topics in Astronomy for Nonscience Students | 3.07 | 31.3% | 1,103 | Spring 2015 |
| AST 309CBirth of Stars and Planets | 3.23 | 31.2% | 969 | Spring 2024 |
| AST 309GPopular Astronomy for Nonscience Students | 3.34 | 39.8% | 2,776 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 309LSearch for Extraterrestrial Life | 3.27 | 42.0% | 3,719 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 309NLives and Deaths of Stars | 3.03 | 28.0% | 3,318 | Fall 2023 |
| AST 309RGalaxies, Quasars, and the Universe | 3.30 | 46.0% | 1,597 | Fall 2025 |
| AST 309SThe Solar System | 2.94 | 29.8% | 366 | Spring 2015 |
| AST 321Topics in Current Problems in Astronomy | 3.33 | 18.0% | 139 | Fall 2018 |
| AST 351Astronomical Instrumentation | 3.52 | 31.3% | 80 | Fall 2017 |
| AST 352KStellar Astronomy | 3.50 | 53.7% | 544 | Fall 2025 |
| AST 353Astrophysics | 3.50 | 51.4% | 683 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 358Galaxies and the Universe | 3.35 | 41.0% | 515 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 364SOLAR SYSTEM ASTRONOMY | 3.06 | 44.5% | 128 | Fall 2016 |
| AST 364PPlanetary Systems | 3.56 | 53.0% | 185 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 375Topics in Astronomy Research | 4.00 | 100.0% | 18 | Fall 2019 |
| AST 376Special Topics in Advanced Astronomy | 3.46 | 43.4% | 122 | Spring 2020 |
| AST 376CCosmology | 3.30 | 37.6% | 346 | Spring 2026 |
| AST 376RA Practical Introduction to Research Methods | 3.67 | 70.7% | 242 | Fall 2025 |
How this department is summarized
The Astronomy hub includes 24 undergraduate courses with reported letter-grade data. Its 3.27 average combines 43,450 letter grades, weighting each grade equally. A large course therefore contributes more than a small seminar.
The A share is 41.4%, counting A separately from A−. Course-level pages show the available semesters and syllabus sources. Historical grades do not establish workload or teaching quality.