About this calculator
The 75 Attendance Calculator helps students to determine whether they will meet the 75 percent mandatory attendance requirement by most schools, colleges, and universities. Rather than do it by hand, this calculator does all the maths for you, it tells you your safe bunkable classes, how many classes you have to attend to recover, and estimated attendance should you attend all remaining classes.
What is the 75% attendance rule?
A common rule applied in most schools, colleges and universities is the 75 percent attendance requirement whereby a student must attend at least 75 percent of the classes they are supposed to attend before being permitted to take exams. The purpose of the rule is to make sure that students are actively engaged in the classroom learning process, they can understand the curriculum properly, and they do not miss important lectures or practical lessons.
Attendance is usually followed in terms of a percentage of classes attended out of total number of classes that are undertaken. In an illustration, a semester is taken to contain 100 classes and a student takes 75 classes then they satisfy the 75% requirement. Failing to reach this limit may result in such penalties as being excluded on exams, being forced to attend make-up courses, or being graded on participation-based tests at a lower level.
This rule is in place so as to promote consistency and discipline. Frequent classes are not only a better way to understand and remember the material but also enable students to debate, ask questions and get some insights that would not be available solely through textbooks. Further, attendance can be taken into account in the computation of final grades or when a student seeks a scholarship and therefore the need to keep the required percentage is even greater.
Absences due to planned leaves, holidays or health reasons are normally considered though the students have to plan on those absences. The 75% rule is practically a safety net- making sure that students are not tempted to drop out of school but provide certain flexibility to the real causes of missing classes.
Can this calculator be used for other percentages?
Yes. While most institutions use 75%, you can set it to 65%, 80%, 85%, or any percentage required by your college.