Credit Hour Workload Calculator
Weekly hours your course load really needs.
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ⓘ Live results
Results
- Total weekly commitment
- 64.5 h
- Class time
- 15 h
- Study time
- 37.5 h
- Load verdict
- Overloaded — consider dropping hours
Quick answer
One credit hour usually means one hour in class plus two to three hours of study each week.
Weekly hours = credits × (1 + study ratio)
How to use the Credit Hour Workload Calculator
- 1Enter the credit hours you are enrolled in.
- 2Set study hours expected per credit.
- 3Add any paid work hours.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Enrolled credit hours15
- Study hours per credit2.5
- Job hours per week12
Results
- Total weekly commitment64.5 h
- Class time15 h
- Study time37.5 h
- Load verdictOverloaded — consider dropping hours
Frequently asked questions
Is 2 hours per credit enough?
For STEM courses plan on 3; for lecture courses 2 is often enough.
What load is too much?
Above 55 total hours a week, grades and health usually suffer.
About this calculator
- Built and reviewed by James Whitfield · How we build and test calculators
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