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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In December 2023, Sauceda graduated with a 3.4 grade point average and a bachelor’s in chemistry with a track in education.
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Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
An outstanding student, Mills has a 3.9 grade point average.
—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
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Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
An outstanding student, Mills has a 3.9 grade point average.
—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
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 20 Apr. 2025.
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