{"id":135736,"date":"2026-01-29T01:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/135736\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T01:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:13:32","slug":"fsu-student-athletes-earn-record-high-gpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/135736\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU student-athletes earn record high GPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407366-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"An FSU student-athlete is given their stole at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>An FSU student-athlete is given their stole at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Student-athletes at Florida State University earned their highest ever collective GPA during the Fall 2025 semester.<\/p>\n<p>FSU\u2019s Student Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) reported that the Fall 2025 GPA among student-athletes was a 3.33, setting a record for any single fall or spring semester. Student-athletes also broke a record for overall cumulative GPA at 3.36.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so proud to celebrate our student-athletes for their accomplishments in the classroom\u201d said Miguel Negron, director of SAAS, associate athletics director and assistant dean of Undergraduate Studies. \u201cFSU supports student-athletes academically with crucial resources and guidance to address the unique challenges of succeeding in college while competing at the highest levels in a sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFSU\u00a0supports\u00a0student-athletes academically with\u00a0crucial\u00a0resources and guidance\u00a0to\u00a0address\u00a0the unique challenges of\u00a0succeeding in\u00a0college while\u00a0competing\u00a0at the highest levels\u00a0in a sport.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2013 Miguel Negron,\u00a0director of SAAS,\u00a0associate\u00a0athletics\u00a0director and\u00a0assistant\u00a0dean\u00a0of\u00a0Undergraduate Studies<\/p>\n<p>Among FSU\u2019s 471 student-athletes enrolled in Fall 2025, 76% achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher. One hundred forty-four earned a spot on the Dean\u2019s List, which recognizes those who earn a 3.5 or higher for the semester. Thirty-one student-athletes landed on the President\u2019s List, which recognizes those who achieve a perfect 4.0 semester GPA.<\/p>\n<p>Of the women\u2019s teams, golf recorded the highest overall semester GPA at a 3.75. Among men\u2019s teams, tennis scored the highest GPA for the semester: 3.53.<\/p>\n<p>Six teams recorded their highest ever fall or spring semester GPAs: baseball, men\u2019s golf, women\u2019s lacrosse, softball, men\u2019s tennis, and men\u2019s track and field.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407336.jpg\" class=\"fresco\" data-fresco-caption=\"Vice President for Student Academic Success Joe O&#039;Shea shakes a student-athlete&#039;s hand at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)\" aria-labelledby=\"img-caption-123127-0\" data-fresco-group=\"gallery-a46dbf72\" data-fresco-options=\"thumbnail:&#039;https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407336-1200x800.jpg&#039;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vice President for Student Academic Success Joe O&#8217;Shea shakes a student-athlete&#8217;s hand at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)<a href=\"https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407242.jpg\" class=\"fresco\" data-fresco-caption=\"Dean of Undergraduate Studies DeOnte Brown speaks to student-athletes at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)\" aria-labelledby=\"img-caption-123127-0\" data-fresco-group=\"gallery-a46dbf72\" data-fresco-options=\"thumbnail:&#039;https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407242-1200x800.jpg&#039;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dean of Undergraduate Studies DeOnte Brown speaks to student-athletes at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)<a href=\"https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407322.jpg\" class=\"fresco\" data-fresco-caption=\"An FSU student-athlete is given their stole at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)\" aria-labelledby=\"img-caption-123127-0\" data-fresco-group=\"gallery-a46dbf72\" data-fresco-options=\"thumbnail:&#039;https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A7407322-1200x800.jpg&#039;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">An FSU student-athlete is given their stole at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. (Brittany Mobley\/Undergraduate Studies)<\/p>\n<p>At SAAS, student-athletes have access to specialized academic advisers, learning specialists, tutoring, study halls, and a dedicated computer lab and academic center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe could not achieve these new records among student-athletes without our amazing SAAS team,\u201d said DeOnte Brown, dean of Undergraduate Studies. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful to the tutors, advisers, learning specialists and other support staff, along with their visionary leadership, who work daily to ensure that FSU students who participate in athletics can also thrive in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about FSU\u2019s Division of Undergraduate Studies and Division of Student Academic Success, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/academicsuccess.fsu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">academicsuccess.fsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An FSU student-athlete is given their stole at a Student Athlete Academic Services graduation brunch. 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