EMU Student-Athletes Post High Marks in the Classroom

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University student-athletes had another outstanding semester in the classroom this winter, finishing with the second-highest cumulative GPA in school history at 3.259 GPA and the sixth-highest of any semester. Overall, it was the 17th term in a row EMU student-athletes have earned over a 3.0 GPA, the EMU Student-Athlete Support Services office announced today, May 10.

"Our student-athletes continue to perform at a high level in the classroom, and this semester is no exception," Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee said. "Our student-athletes put in a lot of hours to meet the high standards that come with wearing that Block E logo on their uniforms, and I want to congratulate them for their hard work in the classroom. It is also a testament to the hard work of our coaching staffs, professors, and the academic staff we have to help them be successful."

Of the 522 student-athletes enrolled at EMU in the fall, 352 student-athletes (67 percent) posted a 3.0-or-higher grade point average for the term. Furthermore, a total of 372 student-athletes (71 percent) hold a cumulative GPA above 3.0.

For the semester, women's golf led all sports with a team GPA of 3.664 on EMU's 4.0 scale. Women's cross country (3.674) was next, while women's gymnastics (3.658) was third. Women's tennis (3.610) and women's track & field (3.485) rounded out the top five programs for the fall semester.

Women's track & field and football each set program records for semester and cumulative GPAs. Of EMU's 21 athletics programs, 15 teams finished the semester with a GPA better than 3.0.

Additionally, there were 47 EMU student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs last semester, led by women's swimming & diving which had nine.

Highlights for the 2018 Winter Semester
Overall Athletic Department Winter 2018 Cumulative GPA: 3.259
Overall Athletic Department Winter 2018 GPA: 3.174
Highest Male Winter 2018 Team GPA: Men's Cross Country (3.288)
Highest Female Winter 2018 Team GPA: Women's Golf (3.664)
Total Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: 47
Team with Most Number of 4.0 Semester GPA's: Women's Swimming & Diving (9)
Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Semester GPA: 352 (67%)
Number of student-athletes above a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 372 (71%)
Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 GPA: 15 (79%)
Total Number of Teams with a 3.0 Cumulative GPA: 16 (84%)

Winter 2018 Semester GPA
Women's Golf - 3.678
Women's Cross Country - 3.674
Women's Gymnastics - 3.658
Women's Tennis - 3.610
Women's Track & Field - 3.485*
Women's Swimming & Diving - 3.416
Women's Soccer - 3.410
Women's Softball - 3.307
Men's Cross Country - 3.288
Men's Baseball - 3.272
Women's Rowing - 3.218
Men's Golf - 3.213
Women's Volleyball - 3.190
Men's Track & Field - 3.024
Men's Football - 2.986*
Men's Swimming & Diving -2.985
Men's Wrestling - 2.752
Men's Basketball - 2.870
Women's Basketball - 2.787

Cumulative GPA after Winter 2018
Women's Golf - 3.678
Women's Soccer - 3.651
Women's Cross Country - 3.641
Women's Gymnastics - 3.575
Women's Swimming & Diving - 3.527
Men's Golf - 3.496
Women's Tennis - 3.481
Women's Track & Field - 3.459*
Women's Softball - 3.421
Men's Baseball - 3.418
Women's Volleyball - 3.360
Men's Cross Country - 3.299
Women's Rowing - 3.265
Men's Swimming & Diving - 3.227
Men's Wrestling - 3.210
Men's Track & Field - 3.124
Men's Football - 2.987*
Women's Basketball - 2.978
Men's Basketball - 2.745

* Highest in Team's History

Eastern Michigan Athletics

Related Videos