Students are responsible for ensuring that credits taken support their program of study and count toward their degree; they are also strongly encouraged to consult with an advisor before registering for classes.
Undergraduate Students
Credit HoursTime Status 12 or moreFull-time 9 - 11Three-quarter time 6 - 8Half-time 1 - 5Less than half-time
Graduate Students*
Credit HoursTime Status 9 or moreFull-time 6 - 8Three-quarter time 4.5 – 5.5Half-time 4.4 or lessLess than half-time
Different requirements for full-time status may apply for tuition, verification, loan deferral, and financial aid.  For example, student financial aid eligibility may require a minimum number of hours that support the student’s program of study.  Contact Student Accounts, the Office of the University Registrar, and Student Financial Aid, respectively, for more information.
Graduate students with assistantships of 20 hours per week are considered full‐time when they are registered for at least 6 hours of graduate credit.  Human Resources (HR) requires departments to enter the hours per pay period on Electronic Personnel Approval Forms (EPAFs) for all Graduate Teaching Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant (GTA/GRA) appointments. This data in combination with the hours of appropriate coursework will be used to determine student time status automatically.  Any questions should be addressed to your department HR Liaison.
*For more information about graduate student time status please refer to the Full-Time Classification section in the University Catalog.