M 427JDifferential Equations with Linear Algebra
3.27 average GPA and 49.0% A grades across 21,109 reported letter grades. Compare reported semesters and official course sources.
- Average GPA / 4.00
- 3.27
- A grades · excludes A−
- 49.0%
- Letter grades reported
- 21,109
Fall 2015 — Summer 2026 · 32 reported semesters
Source: UT Austin Office of Institutional Reporting; updated .
The grade distribution
Read the exact grade counts
| Grade | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10,341 | 49.0% |
| A− | 1,930 | 9.1% |
| B+ | 1,552 | 7.4% |
| B | 2,168 | 10.3% |
| B− | 1,046 | 5.0% |
| C+ | 853 | 4.0% |
| C | 1,236 | 5.9% |
| C− | 557 | 2.6% |
| D+ | 233 | 1.1% |
| D | 393 | 1.9% |
| D− | 135 | 0.6% |
| F | 665 | 3.2% |
A shares count A only. A− is separate. GPA uses reported letter grades; 2,202 non-GPA outcomes are excluded.
What the reported grades show
M 427J (Differential Equations with Linear Algebra) has 21,109 reported letter grades across 32 semesters in this export, from Fall 2015 to Summer 2026. Combining those grades gives a mean of 3.27 on UT’s four-point scale. This is a count-weighted result: every reported letter grade contributes once to the course total, so larger reported groups have more influence than smaller groups. It is not an average of rounded semester GPAs.
In M 427J, 10,341 of the 21,109 letter grades were A, or 49.0%. Another 1,930 were A−. Combining A and A− produces an A-range share of 58.1%, a different measure from the A-only figure at the top of the page. The distribution also records 665 F grades. The combined D+, D, D− and F share is 6.8%. These figures help show the shape of the historical outcomes alongside the overall mean.
The latest reported semester for M 427J is Summer 2026. Its 61 letter grades yield 3.50 average grade points and 68.9% A grades. Across semesters with letter grades, the reported mean ranges from 2.03 in Summer 2019 to 3.97 in Summer 2023. The largest reported letter-grade count is in Spring 2025, with 1,192 letter grades.
Within the M source group, the pooled undergraduate average is 3.14 across 253,724 letter grades and 67 courses. M 427J is 0.14 grade points above that pooled mean. This comparison combines different courses and student groups; it does not adjust for prerequisites, course level or selection into a class. Use the department hub to compare the underlying grade counts before interpreting that difference.
M 427J appears in Spring, Fall, Summer in the reported history. Spring accounts for the largest number of its reported letter grades (10,070). These are observed reporting seasons, not a promise about the next schedule. Check the catalog prerequisites and the syllabus for the exact section before registration; a past grade distribution does not describe an upcoming instructor’s assignments, attendance rules or assessment weights.
Recent semesters
| Semester | Average GPA | % A | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | 3.50 | 68.9% | 61 |
| Spring 2026 | 3.34 | 48.3% | 1,173 |
| Fall 2025 | 3.40 | 55.6% | 1,134 |
| Summer 2025 | 3.83 | 82.7% | 81 |
| Spring 2025 | 3.70 | 74.5% | 1,192 |
| Fall 2024 | 3.45 | 58.9% | 1,049 |
| Summer 2024 | 3.54 | 61.6% | 112 |
| Spring 2024 | 3.45 | 65.5% | 1,011 |
| Fall 2023 | 3.25 | 50.3% | 945 |
| Summer 2023 | 3.97 | 96.6% | 233 |
| Spring 2023 | 3.37 | 58.6% | 959 |
| Fall 2022 | 3.25 | 53.6% | 880 |
| Summer 2022 | 3.90 | 89.2% | 232 |
| Spring 2022 | 3.45 | 64.1% | 854 |
| Fall 2021 | 3.27 | 51.1% | 754 |
| Summer 2021 | 3.96 | 94.2% | 223 |
| Spring 2021 | 3.69 | 66.8% | 636 |
| Fall 2020 | 3.30 | 44.0% | 643 |
| Spring 2020 | 3.81 | 77.6% | 715 |
| Fall 2019 | 2.73 | 21.5% | 864 |
| Summer 2019 | 2.03 | 14.8% | 54 |
| Spring 2019 | 3.05 | 36.0% | 888 |
| Fall 2018 | 2.86 | 32.0% | 788 |
| Summer 2018 | 2.54 | 10.7% | 28 |
| Spring 2018 | 3.13 | 37.1% | 908 |
| Fall 2017 | 3.07 | 28.0% | 1,064 |
| Summer 2017 | 2.94 | 43.4% | 53 |
| Spring 2017 | 3.13 | 34.6% | 867 |
| Fall 2016 | 2.89 | 25.4% | 887 |
| Summer 2016 | 3.40 | 62.9% | 35 |
| Spring 2016 | 3.03 | 30.2% | 867 |
| Fall 2015 | 2.86 | 23.4% | 919 |
Historical offering pattern
| Season | Reported semesters | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 11 | Fall 2025 |
| Spring | 11 | Spring 2026 |
| Summer | 10 | Summer 2026 |
These seasons are observed in the grade history. Confirm the next offering in the official Course Schedule; missing grades do not establish that a course was not offered.
Catalog and prerequisites
Ordinary differential equations, introduction to vector spaces, linear operators and eigenvalues, systems of linear differential equations, introduction to partial differential equations and Fourier series. Mathematics 427J and 427K may not both be counted. Five lecture hours a week for one semester.
Prerequisites
Mathematics 408D, 408L, or 408S with a grade of at least C-.
Catalog credit value: 4 Hours.
Syllabi for the actual section
No section-specific syllabus link for M 427J is present in this export.
Search UT’s public HB 2504 syllabus and CV archive for the section you plan to take. Older syllabi describe their own semester, not the next offering.
M 427J questions
What is the average GPA in M 427J?
The reported mean is 3.27 from 21,109 letter grades. Each grade is weighted equally, excluding non-GPA symbols.
What percentage of M 427J grades are A?
A grades account for 49.0% of reported letter grades. A− grades are separate; the combined A/A− share is 58.1%.
When was M 427J most recently reported?
The latest semester in the export is Summer 2026, with 61 letter grades. A missing later semester is not evidence that the course stopped being offered.
Do the M 427J grades measure teaching quality?
No. Grade distributions describe reported outcomes for different sections and student groups. They do not measure teaching quality, workload, learning or your likely individual grade.