What is full-time vs. part-time?

Information on credit hours required to be a full-time or part-time graduate student

As a graduate student, you are considered full-time when you enroll in 9-12 credit hours during any fall or spring semester and 5-9 hours during the summer semester. Part-time would be any enrollment below 9 hours in the fall and spring semesters and any enrollment below 5 hours during the summer semester.