Time Status Designations

A student’s time status is determined by the number of hours they are registered for each semester. This status is used in a variety of ways including eligibility for funding through Financial Aid, international student visa compliance, and enrollment reporting, among other things. Time status designations are broken down by Full-Time and Part-Time, undergraduate and graduate, and term/semester.

Please note that time status is determined differently by the . For questions relating to how time status affects financial aid, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid.

For non-funding purposes, the following hours determine time status:

Undergraduate Students

Time StatusFallSpringSummer
Full Time12+ hours 12+ hours 6+ hours
Part Time 
Three Quarter Time9-11 hours 9-11 hours 4-5 hours
Half Time6-8 hours 6-8 hours3 hours
Less than Half Time1-5 hours 1-5 hours 1-2 hours

 

Graduate Students

Time StatusFallSpringSummer
Full Time9+ hours 9+ hours 6+ hours
Part Time 
Three Quarter Time7-8 hours 7-8 hours 4-5 hours
Half Time5-6 hours 5-6 hours3 hours
Less than Half Time1-4 hours 1-4 hours 1-2 hours