Calculate how many credits you still need to graduate based on your degree requirement, completed credits and credits currently in progress.
Degree requirements vary by institution and program. Use the official credit requirement for your degree when entering the values.
A credits to graduate calculator estimates how many academic credits you still need to complete before meeting your degree requirement.
It compares your required degree credits with the credits you have already completed and the credits you are currently taking.
If you also enter your typical credits per semester, the calculator can estimate how many additional semesters may be needed to finish the remaining credits.
The result shows your remaining credits, current completion percentage and projected completion after your current courses.
The calculator subtracts both completed credits and credits currently in progress from the total number of credits required for the degree.
For example, if your program requires 120 credits, you have completed 84 credits and you are currently taking 12 credits, you would have 24 credits remaining after the current courses are completed.
The calculator also compares completed credits with the total requirement to estimate your current and projected degree completion percentages.
To calculate the credits remaining after your current courses:
Current degree completion percentage:
Projected completion after current courses:
Suppose your degree requires 120 credits, you have completed 84 credits and you are currently taking 12 credits.
Current completion: 84 ÷ 120 × 100 = 70%
Projected credits completed: 84 + 12 = 96
Projected completion: 96 ÷ 120 × 100 = 80%
Credits remaining: 120 − 84 − 12 = 24
If you normally take 15 credits per semester, 24 remaining credits would require approximately 2 more semesters.
The number of credits required to graduate depends on your college, university and degree program.
Many bachelor's degree programs in the U.S. require around 120 semester credits, while associate degrees often require fewer credits. Some programs may require more because of major, general education or accreditation requirements.
Use the official credit requirement from your degree plan or student portal when using the calculator.
If you enter your typical number of credits per semester, the calculator can estimate how many additional semesters may be needed to complete your remaining credits.
For example, if you have 24 credits remaining and normally take 15 credits per semester, the calculator estimates that you may need about 2 more semesters.
This is only a credit-based estimate. Prerequisites, course availability, part-time enrollment and program requirements can affect your actual graduation timeline.
A Credits to Graduate Calculator estimates how many credits remain before you meet your degree requirement.
A Credit Hours Calculator is designed to add the credit values of individual courses and calculate your total course load.
Use the Credit Hours Calculator when you want to total course credits. Use this calculator when you already know your degree requirement and want to measure progress toward graduation.