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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Jeet said a two-year degree in nursing has a variety of requirements, including a 2.0 grade point average at CLC and a number of science courses.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Organizers say the program's results back up its mission: every senior in this year's class is college-bound, with an average grade point average of 3.5.
—Tania Francois, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Grading standards vary widely by school, teacher and subject, as does the rigor of the curriculum and the formulas used to weight grade point averages.
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Students’ fitness results shouldn’t impact their grade point average, Pugh told Oklahoma Voice.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Organizers say the program's results back up its mission: every senior in this year's class is college-bound, with an average grade point average of 3.5.
—Tania Francois, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Grading standards vary widely by school, teacher and subject, as does the rigor of the curriculum and the formulas used to weight grade point averages.
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Students’ fitness results shouldn’t impact their grade point average, Pugh told Oklahoma Voice.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grade point
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“Grade point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20point. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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