Texas Christian University | Registrars Office

Determining Full and Part Time Enrollment

Undergraduate Students

Full time enrollment for undergraduate students is 12 hours.
 9.00-11.99 hours is 3/4 time.
 6.00-8.99 hours is 1/2 time.
 3.00-5.99 hours is 1/4 time.
Round down to nearest cut-off.

Exceptions for undergraduate students are made when:

1. Their academic program restricts them from enrolling in 12 hours. For instance, students enrolled in student teaching may only enroll for six hours. Students such as these will be considered full time for that semester except for purposes of federal financial aid.
2. Students enrolled in the last semester necessary for graduation may be considered full time if their enrollment is less than 12 hours except for purposes of federal financial aid.

Graduate Students

Full time enrollment for graduate students is 6 hours.
 4.50-5.99 hours is 3/4 time
 3.00-4.49 hours is 1/2 time.
  .50-2.99 hours is 1/4 time.

Graduate students enrolled in the last semester necessary for graduation may be considered full time if their enrollment is less than 6 hours except for purposes of federal financial aid.