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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They also must have been honorably discharged, with at least 60 college credits and a 2.5 grade point average. —Talia Richman, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023

One common string: a student may have to maintain a certain grade point average to get their merit scholarship renewed each year or semester. —Emma Whitford, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023

Federal privacy laws generally prevent colleges from sharing more specific information, including grade point averages. —Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022

In a study released this month, the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research found—after surveying more than 55,000 public high school graduates—that grade point averages predicted college graduation five times stronger than did ACT scores. —Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2021

Brynli Pernell, Simon Kenton: The eighth-grade point guard had 19 points, including a perfect 9-for-9 at the free-throw line. —Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2023

The rule requires that incoming freshman maintain 2.0 grade point averages and score 700 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or a 15 on the American College Testing program. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023

The gap between them and their white classmates narrowed and their grade point averages increased, particularly among the weakest students. —Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2010

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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