Classroom Elite: All 24 Varsity Sports Programs Posted Team GPAs Greater than 3.1 in Fall 2022

Villanova, Pennsylvania—Villanova’s student-athlete elite academic performance continued to set notable new benchmarks during the Fall 2022 semester. One of his proudest days of the year for Villanova Athletics came Wednesday afternoon when the department released the latest academic data for 24 college sports programs. Even in a varsity track and field program renowned for its combination of academics and athleticism, Wildcats student-athletes continue to raise the bar for continued success across the board.

Our commitment to academic excellence is truly a team-wide pursuit. During the fall 2022 semester, all 24 college sports programs compiled his team GPA above 3.1. His overall grade point average among his 550-plus student-athletes during the fall semester was as high as 3.410, marking 39 points.^th A straight grading period spanning almost 20 years during which Villanova Athletics had a divisional GPA of over 3.0. that’s 16^th Consecutive semesters in which the student-athlete’s GPA is higher than 3.2.

The scoring period for 3 consecutive years is golf The team has the highest GPA at 3.752, women’s cross country The team boasted the highest female GPA at 3.736. In his other four sports, Team GPA surpassed his 3.6 in the fall of 2022. women swimming and diving (3.722), field hockey (3.645), rowing (3.634) and women’s track and field (3.608). There were a total of 9 sports programs with a GPA greater than 3.5.

From an individual perspective, 41 student-athletes representing 18 different teams recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester.of women’s track and field The team led all sports with five student-athletes with a GPA of 4.0. baseball, football When men’s track and field There were 4 student-athletes with 4.0 in each. More than two-thirds of his varsity sports programs (17 out of 24) had more than one 4.0 student-athlete on their active roster during the fall semester. More broadly, 84% of all student-athletes were named to their respective school deans’ lists with her GPA for the semester above 3.0 and 50% for having her GPA for the semester above 3.5. rice field.

One of the accolades a student-athlete can earn at Villanova is being named to the honorary role of Athletic Director each semester. This award is given to a student-athlete with a semester GPA of at least her 3.2. In Fall 2022, the honor included her 412 participants, making her more than 74% of all her Villanova student-athletes. It’s his sixth straight semester with more than 400 student-athletes participating in the Athletic Directors’ Honor Roll.

The strongest indicator of the nationally held elite rankings held by Villanova student-athletes is the Wildcats’ combined success in the classroom and athletic arenas. Villanova Athletics is the highest performer of all BIG EAST schools and was ranked 54th in the Learfield Directors Cup, which measures overall athletics success. Additionally, the Wildcats led his BIG EAST with the most student-athletes named to the conference’s All-Academic Team. The fall 2022 semester saw continued success in Villanova’s competition as the men’s cross-country team clinched his BIG EAST title and best result in his NCAA Championship in eight years.

The release of academic data from Fall 2022 is the latest recognition of the academic success of Villanova student-athletes.Last November, the NCAA announced its latest graduation success rate Data Villanova Athletics reported a record 99%. Villanova is one of five schools nationwide where he has earned an overall score of 99% or better, with 13 Wildcats teams achieving a perfect score of 100% in their most recent cohort.