Dawgs Deliver Highest Semester GPA In School History
January 06, 2025 | Athletics, Athletic Academics
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's student-athletes achieved another record semester in the classroom for Fall 2024. The Bulldogs posted the highest departmental GPA on record with a 3.34. It marked MSU's 15th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher.
"It's amazing to see our student-athletes continue taking their academic success to greater heights," MSU Director of Athletics Zac Selmon said. "Achievements like this are a testament to their incredibly hard work with the support of our coaches, academic and support staff, campus community and Bulldog Club membership. Semester after semester, Mississippi State student-athletes keep showcasing their ability to excel in the classroom, in life, and on the stages of competition."
Mississippi State's Fall 2024 GPA Notables:
- Football earned a program-record GPA with a 3.05. It was the second straight semester head coach Jeff Lebby's program accomplished that feat (earned a program-record 3.02 in Spring 2024).Â
- Baseball recorded a program-record GPA with a 3.5.Â
- Men's Tennis led all programs with a 3.66 GPA.Â
- Volleyball paced women's sports with a 3.60 GPA.Â
- Men's Track and Field earned its highest fall GPA with a 3.36.Â
- 30 of 33 Soccer student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher for a 3.57 team GPA.Â
- Softball earned its highest fall GPA with a 3.36.Â
- 15 of State's 16 programs earned at least a 3.0 GPA.Â
- 55 student-athletes earned Top Dawg honors (4.0 GPA).Â
- 74 student-athletes turned in a GPA above 3.8.Â
- 81 student-athletes registered a GPA between 3.5 and 3.79.
- 306 of 379 (80.7 percent) student-athletes secured a spot on the Bulldog Honor Roll with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.Â
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Last month, 45 student-athletes earned their college degrees. Additionally, State student-athletes recorded an all-time high Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 93 percent according to the latest NCAA report. The Bulldogs also exceeded the NCAA's most recent benchmark Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 930 in all intercollegiate sport programs.
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