Credit Hours Total Calculator
Sum your completed and in-progress credit hours across multiple semesters to see how many you have earned toward your degree.
Total credit hours completed in semester 1
Credits currently enrolled but not yet completed
Completed Credits
60
Completed Credits vs Semester 1 Credits
How to Total Credit Hours
Credit hours quantify the instructional time a course represents. Summing your earned credits across all semesters shows how far you have progressed toward your degree.
Formula
Total Credits = Sum of Each Semester's Credits
Remaining = Degree Requirement - (Completed + In-Progress)
Most bachelor's degrees require 120 credit hours, though some programs (engineering, architecture) require more.
Example Calculation
A student has completed 4 semesters (15, 16, 14, 15 credits) and is enrolled in 12 credits this term. The degree requires 120 credits.
- 01Completed credits: 15 + 16 + 14 + 15 = 60
- 02Total with in-progress: 60 + 12 = 72
- 03Remaining: 120 - 72 = 48
- 04Completion: 72 / 120 x 100 = 60.0 %