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Success in the classroom: Michigan State student-athletes set new school record with cumulative GPA
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In one of the strangest academic and athletic school years in memory, Michigan State’s student-athletes set a new standard.
Michigan State announced on Tuesday that student-athletes maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.3051, the highest in the history of the athletic department during the spring semester. It was the first time ever the department’s student-athletes had a cumulative GPA over 3.3, per a release from the school.
The accomplishment also marked the 21st straight semester in which the student-athletes at MSU produced better than a 3.0 GPA.
Spartan student-athletes turned in an exceptional semester in the classroom this spring. https://t.co/7srqv1Jfmo pic.twitter.com/bkRX99gsXK
— Michigan State Athletics (@MSU_Athletics) May 11, 2021
Twenty athletic teams posted a cumulative GPA of 3.0, tying another school record. There were also 545 student-athletes who finished the 2021 spring semester with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher and 118 students earned a 4.0.
It was an incredibly challenging academic and athletic year for student-athletes, so it’s awesome to see that Michigan State’s athletic programs enjoyed so much success in the classroom.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB