Temple University Athletics
Temple Student-Athletes Continue to set Records in the Classroom
5.17.18 | General
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple University's student-athletes continue to achieve at an extremely high level where it matters most - in the classroom. This spring, the Owls combined for an overall department grade-point average of 3.19, marking the 13th consecutive semester GPA 3.0 or greater, and the seventh consecutive one over 3.1.
The 3.19 GPA was also the highest for the Owls since the spring 2016 semester.
"I would like to congratulate our student-athletes for their amazing success in the classroom this year," said Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "Each year they continue to set the bar higher and set new records. Their hard work is a testament to the dedication that they have to being true student-athletes."
Individually, 322 student-athletes (68.4%) earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher, the largest number of student-athletes at Temple to ever achieve that feat in a spring semester. The Owls also saw a pair of all-time records, as 178 student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.5 or better, and an astonishing 27 student-athletes finished the spring with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Overall, 16 of 19 Temple sports teams earned a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, led by women's cross country (3.74) and men's cross country (3.51). Impressively, all 19 Temple teams earned cumulative GPAs of 2.8 or higher.
Several teams set new academic records during the semester, including men's crew, which combined for a 3.05 cumulative GPA, the highest program mark in history, while golf tied its all-time high spring GPA (3.29). The Temple football team improved it's spring GPA by .19 to earn it's first 3.0 in program history. Football's combined cumulative GPA as of the spring 2018 is also a program record.
Additionally, women's Cross Country earned its sixth consecutive semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, while field hockey earned its fifth semester GPA of 3.5+ in the past seven semesters. Gymnastics' semester GPA (3.38) improved for the sixth consecutive term, tying the program high, Women's track and field has earned a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher in three out of the last four semesters, while the volleyball team's 3.51 semester GPA is the highest since Spring 2015.
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The 3.19 GPA was also the highest for the Owls since the spring 2016 semester.
"I would like to congratulate our student-athletes for their amazing success in the classroom this year," said Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "Each year they continue to set the bar higher and set new records. Their hard work is a testament to the dedication that they have to being true student-athletes."
Individually, 322 student-athletes (68.4%) earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher, the largest number of student-athletes at Temple to ever achieve that feat in a spring semester. The Owls also saw a pair of all-time records, as 178 student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.5 or better, and an astonishing 27 student-athletes finished the spring with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Overall, 16 of 19 Temple sports teams earned a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, led by women's cross country (3.74) and men's cross country (3.51). Impressively, all 19 Temple teams earned cumulative GPAs of 2.8 or higher.
Several teams set new academic records during the semester, including men's crew, which combined for a 3.05 cumulative GPA, the highest program mark in history, while golf tied its all-time high spring GPA (3.29). The Temple football team improved it's spring GPA by .19 to earn it's first 3.0 in program history. Football's combined cumulative GPA as of the spring 2018 is also a program record.
Additionally, women's Cross Country earned its sixth consecutive semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, while field hockey earned its fifth semester GPA of 3.5+ in the past seven semesters. Gymnastics' semester GPA (3.38) improved for the sixth consecutive term, tying the program high, Women's track and field has earned a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher in three out of the last four semesters, while the volleyball team's 3.51 semester GPA is the highest since Spring 2015.
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