credit hour
nounDefinition of credit hour
: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term
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At Oakland University, credit hours are mostly flat, up .27% from 2012-13 to 2017-18. — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, "Falling credit hours at state universities lead to uncertain futures," 30 May 2018 But now the college is looking at recruiting younger students with fewer credit hours who are looking for a more on-campus experience. — Carissa D. Lamkahouan, Houston Chronicle, "Move-in date nears for new UHCL residence hall," 9 July 2019 He is paid $150,000 annually to teach up to 24 credit hours, according to the latest copy of the contract, which expires June 30, 2020. — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, "Former Va. governor Doug Wilder says claims against him are untrue, days after investigation finds he kissed a 20-year-old student," 12 July 2019 That brings the price per credit hour to $145.01 through the summer 2020 term. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "Many Indiana colleges and universities are increasing tuition. Here's how much they cost.," 29 June 2019 At the Maricopa Community Colleges, out-of-state tuition is $326 per credit hour; the in-state rate is $85. — Rachel Leingang, azcentral, "For undocumented Arizona high school grad, Yale is more affordable than ASU," 11 June 2019 There also will be a net increase of $42 per credit hour for students taking online classes at U of L after the university previously went four straight years without any increase in those rates. — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, "It will cost more to attend the University of Louisville this fall," 20 June 2019 Students must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average to make the list. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 11 June 2019 The board does not have a vote scheduled on the matter. Out-of-state tuition is more than three times higher at Maricopa Community Colleges: $327 per credit hour this spring vs. $86 for in-state students. — Anne Ryman, azcentral, "Community colleges don't plan to appeal ruling denying in-state tuition to DACA students," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'credit hour.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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