Credits and GPA


The data referenced below presents information on two variables linked with satisfacory progress towards a degree. The variables are cumulative USU GPA and cumulative credits earned. Data on each of those variables are presented for the six cohorts in each group.

Student Support Services Participants
Fall Cohorts
 Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Spring 2009

Spring 2010
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM
CE
Fall 04
2.88
21
2.88
19
2.88
22
2.90
20
3.00
16
3.00
116
Fall 05
--
--
2.88
20
2.89
22
2.92
22
2.92
18
2.92
98
Fall 06
--
--
--
--
2.89
23
2.92
24
2.92
19
2.93
85
Fall 07
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.94
25
2.94
19
2.96
57
Fall 08
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.90
19
2.92
40
Fall 09
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.95
20
Eligible Nonparticipants
Fall Cohorts
 Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Spring 2009
Spring 2010
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM
CE
Fall 04
1.95
14
1.99
14
2.02
20
2.04
20
2.11
18
2.05
104
Fall 05
--
--
1.78
15
2.02
21
2.04
22
2.06
21
2.07
95
Fall 06
--
--
--
--
1.78
20
1.77
20
1.79
17
1.81
79
Fall 07
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.04
21
2.05
16
2.07
57
Fall 08
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.00
15
2.07
33
Fall 09
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.00
14
Noneligible Students
Fall Cohorts
 Spring 2005 Spring 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008 Spring 2009
Spring 2010
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM CE
CUM GPA
CUM
CE
Fall 04
1.99
15
2.26
18
2.08
21
2.11
21
2.13
17
2.13
109
Fall 05
--
--
1.98
14
2.04
20
2.01
21
2.09
18
2.09
87
Fall 06
--
--
--
--
2.13
21
2.18
23
2.20
20
2.21
83
Fall 07
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.07
20
2.38
16
2.40
51
Fall 08
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.03
14
2.06
31
Fall 09
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2.15
12

Source: The data on GPA and credits earned taken from USU transcripts for the Spring semester of each study year.