UNI Athletics student-athletes post over a 3.20 cumulative GPA in fall semester
1/5/2023 11:35:00 AM | General
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- UNI student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom with the end of the 2022 fall semester.
UNI student-athletes posted a department-wide semester GPA of 3.28 with eight of UNI's 15 teams having a GPA of over 3.50. This is now the sixth consecutive semester that the department has exceeded the department goal of a 3.20 semester GPA listed as a metric in Panthers Rising, the athletic department's strategic plan. The department's cumulative GPA now sits at 3.37, the 11th consecutive term it's been over 3.20.Â
"Our student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom and in competition. The positive trends we see in graduation rates and GPAs indicate the student-athletes' commitment to academic success" said Stacia Eggers, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Services/SWA. "We are proud of how they balance these commitments and how they represent their teams and the university."
UNI women's basketball led all Panther teams in the fall with a 3.72 GPA. They were also the most improved team academically from the past fall, improving their GPA by 0.24. UNI men's basketball had the highest GPA among men's teams with a 3.44 GPA.
Overall, 295 (73%) of UNI student-athletes had a 3.00 or higher GPA for the fall semester while 185 (46%) athletes have a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Team Fall GPA's at 3.50 or Higher
Women's basketball - 3.72
Women's cross country - 3.52
Women's golf - 3.63
Soccer - 3.52
Softball - 3.57
Swim and Dive - 3.60
Women's track and field - 3.58
Volleyball - 3.54
UNI student-athletes posted a department-wide semester GPA of 3.28 with eight of UNI's 15 teams having a GPA of over 3.50. This is now the sixth consecutive semester that the department has exceeded the department goal of a 3.20 semester GPA listed as a metric in Panthers Rising, the athletic department's strategic plan. The department's cumulative GPA now sits at 3.37, the 11th consecutive term it's been over 3.20.Â
"Our student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom and in competition. The positive trends we see in graduation rates and GPAs indicate the student-athletes' commitment to academic success" said Stacia Eggers, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Services/SWA. "We are proud of how they balance these commitments and how they represent their teams and the university."
UNI women's basketball led all Panther teams in the fall with a 3.72 GPA. They were also the most improved team academically from the past fall, improving their GPA by 0.24. UNI men's basketball had the highest GPA among men's teams with a 3.44 GPA.
Overall, 295 (73%) of UNI student-athletes had a 3.00 or higher GPA for the fall semester while 185 (46%) athletes have a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Team Fall GPA's at 3.50 or Higher
Women's basketball - 3.72
Women's cross country - 3.52
Women's golf - 3.63
Soccer - 3.52
Softball - 3.57
Swim and Dive - 3.60
Women's track and field - 3.58
Volleyball - 3.54
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