grade point average
noun
: 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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Jaedon LeDee got a perfect 4.0 grade point average last semester, the fourth men’s basketball scholarship athlete to do so since 1994.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
Gloria earned a grade point average of 105.3, while Victoria’s reached 104.9.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
According to Hammack, the team achieved the highest grade point average in the entire athletics department in their final year of existence.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
Students receive this achievement by obtaining a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.
—Rich Heileman, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
Gloria earned a grade point average of 105.3, while Victoria’s reached 104.9.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
According to Hammack, the team achieved the highest grade point average in the entire athletics department in their final year of existence.
—Karen Weaver, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
Students receive this achievement by obtaining a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours.
—Rich Heileman, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
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“Grade point average.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20point%20average. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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