grade point average

noun Education.
a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken.
Also called quality point average.

Origin:
1965–70

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grade point average

noun
a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted 
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