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What’s the average grade in Computer Science classes?

UT Austin, fall 2023 to summer 2026

Computer Science classes by average grade

UT average, 3.52Bars start at 2.0

  1. C S 429 Computer Organization and Architecture1,471 grades2.68
  2. C S 314 Data Structures1,620 grades2.77
  3. C S 312 Introduction to Programming880 grades2.83
  4. C S 311 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science1,615 grades2.91
  5. C S 439 Principles of Computer Systems1,256 grades3.05
  6. C S 439H Principles of Computer Systems: Honors260 grades3.21
  7. C S 331 Algorithms and Complexity1,418 grades3.23
  8. C S 303E Elements of Computers and Programming4,515 grades3.23
  9. C S 358H Introduction to Quantum Information Science: Honors102 grades3.27
  10. C S 363M Principles of Machine Learning I1,110 grades3.29
  11. C S 429H Computer Organization and Architecture: Honors264 grades3.31
  12. C S 371R Information Retrieval and Web Search137 grades3.32
  13. C S 377P Programming for Performance135 grades3.34
  14. C S 347 Data Management276 grades3.35
  15. C S 326E Elements of Networking488 grades3.36
  16. C S 371M Mobile Computing104 grades3.38
  17. C S 343 Artificial Intelligence273 grades3.40
  18. C S 363H Principles of Machine Learning I: Honors101 grades3.44
  19. C S 327E Elements of Databases1,119 grades3.46
  20. C S 354R Game Technology106 grades3.50
  21. C S 331H Algorithms and Complexity: Honors262 grades3.50
  22. C S 371P Object-Oriented Programming453 grades3.52
  23. C S 314H Data Structures: Honors255 grades3.53
  24. C S 356 Computer Networks296 grades3.55
  25. C S 311H Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science: Honors259 grades3.55
  26. C S 313E Elements of Software Design2,181 grades3.56
  27. C S 371N Natural Language Processing235 grades3.57
  28. C S 375 Compilers324 grades3.59
  29. C S 342S Introduction to Speech and Audio Processing103 grades3.62
  30. C S 330E Elements of Software Engineering I341 grades3.62
  31. C S 371D Distributed Computing150 grades3.62
  32. C S 364M Principles of Machine Learning II171 grades3.63
  33. C S 376 Computer Vision209 grades3.67
  34. C S 360V Virtualization131 grades3.70
  35. C S 354 Computer Graphics135 grades3.70
  36. C S 378 Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science3,331 grades3.74
  37. C S 354P Game Programming Paradigms116 grades3.74
  38. C S 329E Advanced Topics in Elements of Computing2,671 grades3.74
  39. C S 109 Topics in Computer Science560 grades3.75
  40. C S 309 Topics in Computer Science550 grades3.75
  41. C S 324E Elements of Graphics and Visualization540 grades3.77
  42. C S 323E Elements of Scientific Computing318 grades3.77
  43. C S 371L iOS Mobile Computing419 grades3.79
  44. C S 354H Computer Graphics: Honors153 grades3.83
  45. C S 373 Software Engineering787 grades3.83
  46. C S 378H Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science: Honors177 grades3.84
  47. C S 104C Competitive Programming245 grades3.84
  48. C S 342 Neural Networks295 grades3.86
  49. C S 349 Contemporary Issues in Computer Science792 grades3.87
  50. C S 118H Introduction to Computer Science Research: Honors132 grades3.88
  51. C S 103F Ethical Foundations of Computer Science169 grades3.93
By year2025–26: 3.38
School yearAverage gradeGrades
2023–243.4311,525
2024–253.4212,026
2025–263.3811,450

Across every term since summer 2011, Computer Science classes average 3.34 on 134,110 grades.

Compare departments18th-lowest of 83

Computer Science has the 18th-lowest average grade of 83 departments. Here are the ones around it, highest first:

  1. Marketing3.43
  2. French3.43
  3. Computer Science3.41
  4. Biology3.41
  5. Integrative Biology3.40

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Professor evaluationsUT’s public results

UT posts its course evaluation results as one public list per term. Look up a class or professor for its syllabi and UT’s results.

SourcesUT grade reports

We averaged every A to F grade UT reported in C S classes from fall 2023 to summer 2026, using UT’s grade points (A is 4.0, A- is 3.67). This is a course-grade average. A class is listed once it gave 100 grades across at least two terms.

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