University of Northern Iowa Athletics

UNI Student-Athletes Match Record for Semester GPA
1/25/2021 11:30:00 AM | General
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI student-athletes recorded a department-wide 3.54 GPA in the fall semester, matching the spring semester's record performance. Each team finished the semester with a GPA higher than 3.30 and 11 of UNI's 15 teams recorded a semester GPA over 3.50.
The strong semester also pushed the cumulative GPAs of all 15 teams over 3.0.
Women's swimming and diving led the way with a 3.82, women's cross country and women's basketball tied for second on the semester GPA list with 3.74.
Panther men's golf recorded the highest GPA among men's teams with a 3.52 fall semester GPA.
Student-athletes as a whole will likely record a higher GPA than the general student body when the overall GPA is released in early February. Student-athletes have recorded a higher GPA than the general student population for 21 consecutive semesters. The overall cumulative GPA for Panther student-athletes now sits at a 3.31. The overall semester GPA of 3.54 exceeded the goal of 3.2 listed as a metric in UNI Athletics strategic plan, Panthers Rising.
Over 84% of student-athletes have a GPA over 3.0 and 60% have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
The strong semester also pushed the cumulative GPAs of all 15 teams over 3.0.
Women's swimming and diving led the way with a 3.82, women's cross country and women's basketball tied for second on the semester GPA list with 3.74.
Panther men's golf recorded the highest GPA among men's teams with a 3.52 fall semester GPA.
Student-athletes as a whole will likely record a higher GPA than the general student body when the overall GPA is released in early February. Student-athletes have recorded a higher GPA than the general student population for 21 consecutive semesters. The overall cumulative GPA for Panther student-athletes now sits at a 3.31. The overall semester GPA of 3.54 exceeded the goal of 3.2 listed as a metric in UNI Athletics strategic plan, Panthers Rising.
Over 84% of student-athletes have a GPA over 3.0 and 60% have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
| Team | Semester GPA |
| Basketball, Men | 3.50 |
| Basketball, Women | 3.74 |
| Cross Country, Men | 3.48 |
| Cross Country, Women | 3.74 |
| Football | 3.32 |
| Golf, Men | 3.52 |
| Golf, Women | 3.62 |
| Soccer | 3.67 |
| Softball | 3.73 |
| Swimming, Women | 3.82 |
| Tennis, Women | 3.59 |
| Track & Field, Men | 3.30 |
| Track & Field, Women | 3.69 |
| Volleyball | 3.72 |
| Wrestling | 3.39 |
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