The following is applicable to all terms (including summer), and to all students (both undergraduate and graduate).
Students scheduled for at least 12 credit hours in a semester are classified as full-time students; those scheduled for 6-11 hours are classified as part-time students; and those scheduled for 1-5 hours are classified as less-than-part-time students.
| Total Hours Registered for a Term | Status |
| 12 or more | Full Time |
| 6 – 11 | Part time |
| 1 – 5 | Less-than-part-time |