ECU student-athletes register school record 3.37 GPA

by | Jan 13, 2026

ECU Sports Information released details on student-athlete GPAs and the progress they have been making in the classroom.

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By ECU Sports Information

East Carolina University student-athletes combined to post a 3.37 grade point average (GPA) for the 2025 fall semester – the highest since calculations began in 2011 – athletic officials announced Monday.

For the first time, outside of the COVID year, each team sported a 3.0 GPA or higher with several teams reaching new academic benchmarks. Additionally, East Carolina student-athletes have averaged a 3.0 or higher GPA for 18 consecutive semesters.

Men’s golf (3.86) and softball (3.69) secured its highest semester GPAs ever, while men’s cross country earned its best fall semester GPA (3.56). Men’s basketball (3.11), football (3.08) and volleyball (3.52) achieved its best non-COVID fall semester GPAs and both the men’s and women’s golf (3.84) boasted the highest men and women’s program GPAs.

Over 300 student-athletes (332) posted a 3.0 or higher GPA in the semester with 47 achieving Chancellor’s List status with a 4.0. An additional 140 student-athletes made the Dean’s List, while 87 were named to the Honor Roll as more than 79 percent of ECU student-athletes earned a 3.0 or above semester GPA.

On December 19th, 25 current and former ECU student-athletes received their degrees during the 117th fall commencement ceremony.

ECU Fall Semester GPAs (listed by sport)
Baseball: 3.71
Men’s Basketball: 3.11 (highest non-COVID fall semester team GPA)
Women’s Basketball: 3.40
Men’ Cross Country: 3.56 (highest fall semester team GPA)
Women’s Cross Country: 3.44
Football: 3.08 (highest non-COVID fall semester team GPA)
Men’s Golf: 3.86 (highest semester GPA ever)
Women’s Golf: 3.84
Lacrosse: 3.68
Soccer: 3.52
Softball: 3.69 (highest semester GPA ever)
Swimming & Diving: 3.45
Tennis: 3.54
Men’s Track & Field: 3.09
Women’s Track & Field: 3.29
Volleyball: 3.52 (highest non-COVID fall semester team GPA)
All Student-Athletes: 3.37 (highest non-COVID fall semester GPA)

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