grade point average
nounDefinition of grade point average
: the average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted
— called also quality point average
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Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude, and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude. — Houston Chronicle, "Area students earn honors, graduate from colleges," 8 July 2019 University of Minnesota student-athletes had a school-record 3.29 grade point average last year and tied for the lead among public Big Ten schools with a 93 percent graduation rate, according to a school report. — Josh Verges, Twin Cities, "Winners in every team sport: Gophers stand alone among Power Five schools," 11 July 2019 Consequently, the uneven quality creates confusion over whether transcripts and grade point averages accurately reflect what students should know, the review found. — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "At Boston high schools, 1,900 courses — but no process for evaluating their rigor," 23 June 2019 Correction Posted April 8, 2015 An earlier version misstated Harold Ekeh's grade point average. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Corrections," 4 Mar. 2019 Poway High Teacher of the Year Dean Cortez will speak in recognition of the school’s Academic Achievers, which are students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above. — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "Poway High graduation ceremony is today," 13 June 2019 Medallions are awarded at each of the community colleges to graduating students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. — courant.com, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 20 June 2019 The other 20 percent would go to higher-performing students with a grade point average of 3.5 or above. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Escondido high schools expect balanced budget, plan for ‘middle college’," 12 June 2019 Conway, the daughter of Karen Conway, graduated in May with a 4.0 grade point average with a degree in anthropology and a minor in psychology. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grade point average.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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