grade point
noun
: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course
called also quality point
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An outstanding student, Mills has a 3.9 grade point average.
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Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025
According to former Vallejo basketball coach Duke Brown, Nelson held a 3.9 grade point average and always put his academics before athletics.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Evans Scholars have a cumulative 3.3 grade point average and a 98% graduation rate.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead of filling out, and paying fees for, whole separate applications for each college, students simply complete a free profile (with details like grade point average) and colleges come to them—automatically offering admissions and even scholarships via the platform.
—Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025
According to former Vallejo basketball coach Duke Brown, Nelson held a 3.9 grade point average and always put his academics before athletics.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Evans Scholars have a cumulative 3.3 grade point average and a 98% graduation rate.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead of filling out, and paying fees for, whole separate applications for each college, students simply complete a free profile (with details like grade point average) and colleges come to them—automatically offering admissions and even scholarships via the platform.
—Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Grade point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20point. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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