Graduation Calculator

Calculate graduation progress from credits earned, required and per semester — see semesters left and graduation date.

Graduation Calculator

Calculate graduation progress from credits earned, required and per semester — see semesters left and graduation date.

Credits earned

Credits required

Credits per semester

Current semester (e.g. Fall 2026)

Enter values above and click Calculate — results will appear here with the formula explained.

Remaining = required - earned; Semesters = remaining / perSem; Graduation = current + semesters

How does this work?

Remaining credits is required minus earned. Semesters left is remaining divided by per semester load. Graduation is current plus semesters.

15 credits is typical full-time. Summer can add. This assumes consistent load and passing all.

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What is Graduation?

Remaining credits is required minus earned. Semesters left is remaining divided by per semester load. Graduation is current plus semesters. Formula: Remaining = required - earned; Semesters = remaining / perSem; Graduation = current + semesters

Quick Answer

Graduation Calculator: Calculate graduation progress from credits earned, required and per semester — see semesters left and graduation date. Formula: Remaining = required - earned. Example: With 60 earned, 120 required, 15 per sem: remaining 60, 4 semesters, graduate Spring 2028 if Fall 2026 now.

What it does: Calculate graduation progress from credits earned, required and per semester — see semesters left and graduation date.
Formula: Remaining = required - earned; Semesters = remaining / perSem; Graduation = current + semesters
Inputs: Credits earned · Credits required · Credits per semester · Current semester (e.g. Fall 2026)
Example: With 60 earned, 120 required, 15 per sem: remaining 60, 4 semesters, graduate Spring 2028 if Fall 2026 now.

Calculator Inputs at a Glance

Field	What to enter
Credits earned	e.g. 60
Credits required	e.g. 120
Credits per semester	e.g. 15
Current semester (e.g. Fall 2026)	e.g. Fall 2026

All fields use the exact formulas shown below — results include step-by-step breakdowns you can verify by hand.

How to Use This Calculator

1Enter credits earned, required and per semester, plus current semester.
2Calculate to see remaining credits, semesters and graduation.
3Increase per semester to graduate earlier.

Formula Used

Remaining = required - earned; Semesters = remaining / perSem; Graduation = current + semesters

Remaining credits is required minus earned. Semesters left is remaining divided by per semester load. Graduation is current plus semesters.

15 credits is typical full-time. Summer can add. This assumes consistent load and passing all.

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Worked Example

With 60 earned, 120 required, 15 per sem: remaining 60, 4 semesters, graduate Spring 2028 if Fall 2026 now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is full-time?

12+ credits is full-time, 15 is normal to graduate in 4 years (120/8).

QSummer?

Add summer 6-9 credits to finish faster. Enter per semester including summer average.

QFailed course?

Subtract failed credits from earned, or add to required.

Quick Answer

What it does: Calculate graduation progress from credits earned, required and per semester — see semesters left and graduation date.

Formula: Remaining = required - earned; Semesters = remaining / perSem; Graduation = current + semesters

Inputs: Credits earned · Credits required · Credits per semester · Current semester (e.g. Fall 2026)

Example: With 60 earned, 120 required, 15 per sem: remaining 60, 4 semesters, graduate Spring 2028 if Fall 2026 now.

Field

What to enter

Credits earned

e.g. 60

Credits required

e.g. 120

Credits per semester

e.g. 15

Current semester (e.g. Fall 2026)

e.g. Fall 2026

Formula Used

Remaining = required - earned; Semesters = remaining / perSem; Graduation = current + semesters

Remaining credits is required minus earned. Semesters left is remaining divided by per semester load. Graduation is current plus semesters.

15 credits is typical full-time. Summer can add. This assumes consistent load and passing all.