Sun Devil Athletics Announces All-Time High Cumulative GPA
TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona State University’s student-athletes posted a 3.09 GPA for the Fall 2015 semester, an all-time high, the Office of Student-Athlete Development announced on Wednesday. Additionally the cumulative overall GPA for Sun Devil student-athletes is 3.08 – also an all-time high.
Sun Devil Athletics continues to see unprecedented academic achievement as in addition to all time high GPA, Sun Devil Student Athletes graduated at an all-time high 84% Graduation Success Rate an achieved a high mark of 986 Academic Progress Rate last year as well.
During the Fall Semester 64% of student-athletes earned Scholar Athlete status (3.00 cumulative or semester GPA) while nearly 60-percent of all Sun Devil student athletes have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
- 19 of 23 teams had a 3.00 or above GPA
- Female student-athletes achieved a 3.34 GPA – all time high
- Every women’s team posted a 3.0 or higher semester GPA for Fall of 2015.
- Ice Hockey, in their 1st semester as a “varsity” team achieved the highest GPA of all men’s team with a semester total of 3.43 and a cumulative GPA of 3.41
- Women's golf had the highest GPA of all women's teams with a semester total of 3.78 and cumulative GPA of 3.75
- Some additional teams with exceptional GPA’s this fall are: Women’s Basketball - 3.28, Men’s Cross Country - 3.37, Women’s Cross Country - 3.71, Women’s Golf - 3.78, Gymnastics - 3.41, Soccer - 3.48, Women’s Swimming & Diving - 3.33, Women’s Track & Field - 3.59, Tennis - 3.35, and Volleyball - 3.40
“Grade point average is one of Sun Devil Athletics primary metrics for academic achievement,” Jean Boyd, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development and Performance, said. “We know that there is a direct correlation between GPA and athletic performance and life success. Student Athletes who care about and perform at higher levels in their coursework display the character that translates into achievement in multiple facets of their lives.”