Elevation Grade Calculator

Compute grade, percent grade, and angle of elevation from rise and run. (No back-filling.)

Inputs

Vertical distance (rise)

Unit

Horizontal distance (run)

Unit

Tip: Use any units—rise and run are converted internally.

Results

Grade (ratio)

Grade in percentage

Angle of elevation

Angle unit

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Step-by-step derivation

Enter rise and run to see the derivation…

References: Standard slope/grade relations: grade = rise/run; percent grade = 100×(rise/run); angle = arctan(rise/run).