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Jun 07, 2022

Clemson Student-Athletes Record 3.20 GPA in the Spring 2022 Semester

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University student-athletes earned a 3.20 cumulative GPA in the Spring 2022 semester, the eighth consecutive semester greater than 3.0, and the second-highest on record. This is the first semester in which the cumulative GPA includes graduate student-athletes.

Overall Academic Notes:

  • Clemson’s 411 undergraduate student-athletes earned a 3.18, and 38 graduate students earned a 3.52.
  • 321 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better, and 73 individuals earned a 4.0. 
  • Twelve of fifteen programs earned a cumulative 3.0 or better, with seven women’s programs earning marks of 3.30 or higher. 

Team Academic Notes:

  • Women’s soccer registered their 43rd-consecutive semester above a 3.0, the longest streak in the department, and led all programs with a team-record 3.65 GPA. 
  • Softball earned a 3.38 GPA combined (grad and undergrad) while advancing to an NCAA Super Regional.
  • Every member of the volleyball program earned a 3.0 or better, while men’s golf, women’s soccer and women’s tennis each had more than 90% of their student-athletes at 3.0 or better. 
  • Men’s Golf set a program record with a 3.47 GPA among undergraduate students (3.36 overall).
  • The men’s soccer program had a 3.28 GPA the semester after winning the National Championship, and have 16 consecutive semesters at 3.0 or higher
  • The football team set a 3.11 combined mark, the highest in program history, and had 81 student-athletes earn a 3.0 or better. 
  • Women’s golf recorded a 3.3 GPA, hitting at least a 3.0 mark in all 18 semesters since joining in Fall 2013.
  • Rowing had its 25th consecutive semester above a 3.0, and has registered a 3.0 or better in 47-of-48 semesters since joining in Fall 1998. 

Clemson student-athletes have had a Graduation Success Rate at 91 percent or higher for seven straight cohorts, including a program-record 95 percent in the 2021 release. 


GPA Breakdown by Sport

  • Overall – 3.20 (Including Graduate Students)
  • Baseball – 2.98
  • Men’s Basketball – 3.07
  • Football – 3.11
  • Men’s Golf – 3.36
  • Men’s Soccer – 3.28
  • Men’s Tennis – 3.41
  • Men’s Track and Field – 2.90
  • Women’s Basketball – 2.93
  • Softball – 3.38
  • Rowing – 3.37
  • Women’s Golf – 3.3
  • Women’s Soccer – 3.65
  • Women’s Tennis – 3.44
  • Women’s Track and Field – 3.17
  • Volleyball – 3.5
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