Temple University Athletics
Temple Student-Athletes Set Record Fall Semester GPA
1.11.18 | General
PHILADELPHIA - Records are made to be broken and Temple University did just that with a record-setting fall semester in the classroom. The 500-plus Owl student-athletes combined for a 3.13 grade point average, marking the highest on record for the fall semester. It also marked the sixth straight semester with a combined GPA above a 3.10 and the 12th straight semester above a 3.0.
"Every semester our student-athletes seem to set records where it matters - in the classroom," said Temple University Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "I congratulate not only our student-athletes for their hard work, but also our coaches and our exceptional academic support staff led by Justin Miller. This incredible success is truly a team effort."
Temple student-athletes were enrolled in 94 different majors/programs in the Fall 2017 semester. They combined for a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher in 62 different majors led by Pharmaceutical Science (4.0), Anthropology (3.93), Mathematics (3.91), Undeclared-Tyler School of Art (3.89) and Theater (3.88).
Each class of student-athletes earned a combined 3.0 semester GPA led by those holding senior (90+ credits) status, who posted a 3.18 GPA. Additionally, 10 student-athletes were enrolled in eight different graduate programs and combined for a 3.44 GPA.
Individually, 64.4 percent of Temple student-athletes earned a 3.0+ GPA during the fall semester, marking the sixth consecutive semester that the Owls topped the 60 percent threshold. Thirteen teams had 50 percent or more of their rosters earn 3.0 GPAs during the semester.
Seventeen of Temple's 19 varsity sports posted a combined semester GPA above a 3.00 led by men's and women's cross country, which earned combined GPAs of 3.38 and 3.55, respectively.
Ten teams posted combined GPAs of 3.30 or higher: men's tennis, field hockey, women's soccer, women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's cross country, women's cross country, women's gymnastics, women's lacrosse and women's volleyball.
Overall, 16 programs earned a cumulative GPA of better than 3.0, led by men's cross country (3.54) and women's cross country (3.58). Eight of those programs improved their GPA from the fall semester.
"Every semester our student-athletes seem to set records where it matters - in the classroom," said Temple University Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "I congratulate not only our student-athletes for their hard work, but also our coaches and our exceptional academic support staff led by Justin Miller. This incredible success is truly a team effort."
Temple student-athletes were enrolled in 94 different majors/programs in the Fall 2017 semester. They combined for a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher in 62 different majors led by Pharmaceutical Science (4.0), Anthropology (3.93), Mathematics (3.91), Undeclared-Tyler School of Art (3.89) and Theater (3.88).
Each class of student-athletes earned a combined 3.0 semester GPA led by those holding senior (90+ credits) status, who posted a 3.18 GPA. Additionally, 10 student-athletes were enrolled in eight different graduate programs and combined for a 3.44 GPA.
Individually, 64.4 percent of Temple student-athletes earned a 3.0+ GPA during the fall semester, marking the sixth consecutive semester that the Owls topped the 60 percent threshold. Thirteen teams had 50 percent or more of their rosters earn 3.0 GPAs during the semester.
Seventeen of Temple's 19 varsity sports posted a combined semester GPA above a 3.00 led by men's and women's cross country, which earned combined GPAs of 3.38 and 3.55, respectively.
Ten teams posted combined GPAs of 3.30 or higher: men's tennis, field hockey, women's soccer, women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's cross country, women's cross country, women's gymnastics, women's lacrosse and women's volleyball.
Overall, 16 programs earned a cumulative GPA of better than 3.0, led by men's cross country (3.54) and women's cross country (3.58). Eight of those programs improved their GPA from the fall semester.
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