Student Classifications

Full-time student. A student registered for 12 or more credits per semester.

Part-time student. A student registered for fewer than 12 credits per semester.

Freshman. A degree-seeking student who has accumulated less than 30 credits.

Sophomore. A degree-seeking student who has accumulated 30 or more credits.

Degree-Seeking. Status of enrolled student who has officially declared a program of study designed to meet requirements for a Certificate of Completion or Associate Degree offered by the institution.

Grade Point Average (GPA). A semester GPA is a student’s grade point average for all the CWC courses in which the student is enrolled for that semester. An overall or cumulative GPA is the student’s grade point average for all the CWC college courses taken to date. The highest GPA a student can earn is a 4.00 (A). A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.

Regular degree-seeking matriculated student. A student, at least 16 years of age, enrolled in an AA, AS, AAS, ADN, or certificate program.

Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment High School Student. An eligible high school student may enroll as a non-degree seeking student, in postsecondary education offered by Central Wyoming College in accordance with a signed articulation agreement. The articulation agreement contains the policies and procedures for this admission status.