How to Use grade point average in a Sentence

grade point average

noun
  • The team has had a 3.3 grade point average since Gates took over.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The Vikings also have had a 3.3 grade point average in the two seasons of the Gates Era.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Mar. 2021
  • To be named to the list, students must have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.85 on a 4-point scale.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The team had a 3.3 grade point average in the last semester.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Students must have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.85 on a 4-point scale to be named to it.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland, 15 July 2022
  • Dean's List students have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the quarter.
    courant.com, 22 July 2019
  • That includes in the classroom, where CSU has a 3.29 team grade point average.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022
  • To be named to the President's List, students must have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.85.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, 8 July 2019
  • The dean's list includes full-time students who achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average.
    Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 11 June 2019
  • To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
    Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher.
    Arkansas Online, 13 May 2021
  • Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List.
    Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2019
  • In the classroom, Boateng carries a 4.0 grade point average.
    Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The school honors the two seniors who earn the highest grade point averages (GPAs) with and without the grade weighting.
    Karen Berkowitz, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2018
  • Duca finished with a 4.32 grade point average at Chelsea.
    Al.com Reports, al, 15 June 2021
  • Students would need at least a 3.7 grade point average to enter the lottery.
    New York Times, 29 June 2018
  • To be named to the Provost’s List, full-time, degree-seeking students must have attained a grade point average of at least 3.70.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland.com, 5 July 2019
  • The incoming freshman class has a high school grade point average of 3.9.
    Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Jagusah, who has a 4.06 grade point average, valued his time spent with Pittman.
    Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2022
  • There, if a student doesn’t do any work at all, the student receives a grade point average of 55 rather than zero.
    Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2020
  • To qualify for the honor roll, a student must take at least 12 credits and earn a grade point average of at least 3.3.
    Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 13 July 2018
  • Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester.
    Sam Boyer, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Students with a grade point average of 3.75 or better qualify for the dean's list.
    Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 13 July 2018
  • That would still award them credit for a course without hurting their grade point average.
    Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 May 2021
  • The dean's list recognizes students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
    Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 1 June 2018
  • Cagle holds a weighted 4.70 grade point average in school.
    Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2021
  • Smart made sure to point out to the students that Mitchell had the highest grade point average on the team and also leads the team in slapping the floor when getting ready to defend the opponent.
    Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022
  • The bike giveaway was an incentive for students that earned a 2.5 grade point average or higher this school year.
    David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system.
    Houston Chronicle, 7 June 2018
  • Grutter, who is white, had a 3.8 grade point average but was rejected.
    Jessica Gresko, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2022

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