CHEM 161 grade distribution

At Western Washington University, 41.7% of the 4,556 students on record earned an A in CHEM 161 and 95.1% finished with a C or better, for an average GPA of 3.10 from 2021 to 2026.

That A rate is 13.8 points below the typical large course at Western Washington University (55.5%). It is the largest of 4 CHEM courses with pages here. 17 instructors have taught it in the records GradeView holds.

Overall grade distribution

A41.7%
B37%
C16.4%
D2.7%
F2.2%
3.10
average GPA
95.1%
C or better
4,556
students on record

Historical data from official Western Washington University grade records, all years and semesters combined from 2021 to 2026. Past grades describe past terms and don’t predict your grade.

How each professor grades CHEM 161

17 instructors have taught CHEM 161. See each one’s A through F split in GradeView.

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