Graduate Student Status

Part-Time: Graduate students are considered part-time when enrolled for 4.5 credits. Part-time graduate students are eligible to receive federal student aid.

Full-Time: Graduate students must attempt at least 9 quarter credits per term in order to maintain full-time status.

A student may be permitted to exceed the full-time status in exceptional circumstances when the student benefits. Undergraduate students with a CGPA of 3.25 or higher and graduate students with a CGPA of 3.5 or higher may take up to 18 credits per term. Students below these averages are limited to 13.5 credits per term. Students may not exceed four courses per term. There is no waiver process to allow students to exceed 18 credit hours per term.

SAP is evaluated based on quantitative and qualitative components. All students are measured against qualitative and quantitative standards. The Office of the Registrar and the Office of Student Financial Services generate and monitor respective SAP reports. After grades are posted, student cumulative grade point average and rate of progression are calculated to determine if a student is making Satisfactory Academic Progress.