Razorbacks Making the Grade

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the 13th consecutive semester, University of Arkansas student-athletes combined to record a cumulative GPA above a 3.0 by posting a cumulative GPA of 3.23 following the 2016 spring semester. Razorback student-athletes also combined to earn a 3.23 term GPA for the spring semester. 

"Congratulations to our more than 460 student-athletes who combined to record another outstanding spring semester and full academic year in the classroom," said Jeff Long, vice chancellor and director of athletics. "Thanks to the hard work of the young men and women in our program as well as the commitment of our coaches and academic support staff to helping them succeed, we have seen continued progress in every academic measurable. That has resulted in record academic performance and most importantly a significant increase in the number of Razorback student-athletes graduating."   

Twelve Razorback sport programs earned a term GPA exceeding 3.0 while 14 programs boast a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better following the spring 2016 semester. Gymnastics turned in a 3.62 spring term GPA to lead the way for all women's sports. Golf was the top men's program for the term with a 3.37 GPA. Football earned a 2.94 term GPA, which is the highest recorded by that program since prior to the department's merger of men's and women's programs.  

Nearly 300 Razorbacks (299), including 65 percent of all student-athletes, earned a spot on the honor roll after earning a term GPA of 3.0 or better for the 2016 spring semester. The percentage marked a 10 percent improvement from the 2015 spring semester (55 percent) and matched the percentage achieved in the fall 2015 semester (65 percent). A program-record 70 Razorback student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 term GPA, besting the previous mark of 63 set in the fall 2015 semester.

A total of 155 student-athletes posted their highest term GPA in the spring 2015 semester. That marked an increase of 46 student-athletes from the 109 who earned a personal best term GPA in the fall 2015 semester.

Earlier this month, 76 Razorback student-athletes were eligible to participate in spring commencement ceremonies. Combined with fall commencement ceremonies, 100 Razorback student-athletes added their name to Senior Walk as graduates of the University of Arkansas.

2015-16 Razorback Athletics Academic Report Card

• Overall department cumulative spring 2016 GPA – 3.23
• Spring 2016 term GPA is 3.23
• 13th consecutive semester that the overall GPA is above a 3.00
• Spring 2016 Highest overall and  women's sport term GPA – Gymnastics-3.62
  • Fall  2015 highest overall and women's sport term GPA – Swimming/Diving-3.56
• Spring 2016 highest men's sport term GPA – Men's Golf-3.37
  • Fall 2015 highest men's sport GPA – Men's Golf-3.43
• Spring 2016 highest overall and women's sport cumulative GPA – Swimming/Diving-3.55
  • Fall 2015 highest overall and women's sport cumulative GPA – Swimming/Diving-3.53
• Spring 2016 highest men's sport – Men's Golf - 3.37
  • Fall 2015 highest men's sport – Men's Golf - 3.38
• 12 teams earned a 3.00 or above for the term GPA and 14 teams earned a 3.00 or above cumulative GPA.
  • Fall 2015 – 16 teams earned a 3.00 or above GPA for the term and 16 teams earned a 3.00 or above cumulative GPA
• Seventy 4.0 term GPA is a record high and beats our previous record from fall 2015, which was 63 student-athletes
• Men's football term GPA 2.94 – highest term GPA
• Personal Best –155 students earned their highest term GPA. Spring 2015 – 160
  • Fall 2015 – 109 students
• 299 students (65%) earned a 3.00 or higher for Spring 2016, an increase from Spring 2015 – 276 students (60%)
  • Razorback Honor Roll (3.00-3.49) – 134
  • Athletic Director's List (3.50-3.99) – 95
  • Academic Champion – (4.00) - 70
• Fall 2015 - 298 students (65%))
  • Razorback Honor Roll (3.00-3.49) – 136
  • Athletic Director's List (3.50-3.99) – 99
  • Academic Champion (4.00) – 63