Georgia Tech is a place that takes pride in its academics, and today there is still much to be proud of.
Georgia Tech student-athletes posted a 3.25 grade point average to highlight an outstanding academic semester at the Flats. This is an all-time high in Polytechnic athletics history.
The average GPA recorded by Tech's 412 student-athletes during the recently completed spring 2024 semester was 3.25, exceeding the average GPA of 3.23 recorded by student-athletes during the spring 2020 semester, which was interrupted by the coronavirus. This GPA record follows the Yellow Jackets' 3.14 GPA during the fall 2023 semester, which was the second-highest GPA on record for a Tech student-athlete at the time.
Four Tech teams set program records for team GPAs during the spring semester. football (3.02), women's basketball (3.07), softball (3.44) and women's cross country/track and field (3.47).
In addition, Tech has the highest percentage of student-athletes who earned a 3.0 GPA or higher (68%), the highest GPA for first-year student-athletes (3.27), and the highest GPA ever for male-athlete student-athletes (3.16). Established. . His 58% of Tech's student-athletes earned Dean's List or Faculty Honors honors.
“Congratulations to our student-athletes for their record-breaking performances in the classroom this semester.” Director of Athletics J. Butt Said. “Their academic success is a source of great pride to our athletic department and entire tech community, and we are grateful for their hard work and dedication. I would also like to thank my coaches and excellent academic staff.”
Women's tennis, which advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament earlier this month, led all Georgia Tech teams with a team GPA of 3.61. Golf, who advanced to the NCAA Men's Golf Championship with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Regional Tournament earlier this week, had the highest men's GPA and second-highest overall at 3.57. Twelve of Tech's 13 programs had a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for him.
What makes the Yellow Jackets' academic success especially impressive is the fact that nearly 82 percent of Tech's student-athletes major in business, engineering, science, or computing.
According to the latest data, Georgia Tech Athletics recorded an NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 92%, setting a new record for the third year in a row. Before 2021, Georgia Tech had never achieved a GSR above 90% of his, and before 2016, Georgia Tech had never achieved a GSR above 85% of her. Georgia Tech's 92% GSR also exceeds the national average of 90%, with 10 of the Yellow Jackets' 13 teams (women's basketball, men's cross country/track, women's cross country/track, soccer, golf , softball), men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, and men's tennis and volleyball – each sport has an individual team GSR that is above the national average. Leading the way are women's basketball, golf, softball, and men's tennis and volleyball, all with a perfect 100% GSR (Source: Georgia Tech Athletics Department).
