WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State student-athletes recorded the second-highest cumulative grade-point average in school history with a 3.51 for the Fall 2025 semester. It was also the 41st-consecutive semester of earning higher than a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average department wide.

In August of 2022, Wichita State Athletics established a bold and aggressive set of five-year strategic objectives pertaining to academics, community service, and competitive excellence.  Academically – beginning the Fall of 2022 semester and concluding the Spring of 2027 semester – Wichita State Athletics aspires to achieve:

1. A department wide GPA of 3.0 all 10 semesters (7 of 10 achieved)
2. A department wide GPA of 3.3 five out of 10 semesters (7 achieved)
3. A department wide GPA of 3.4 once in 10 semesters, having never achieved prior (5 achieved)

"This achievement speaks to the culture our student-athletes, coaches, and staff have built together—one that values excellence in the classroom as much as service in the community and competitive excellence," said Director of Athletics Kevin Saal. "Sustaining this level of academic success over more than two decades is a powerful reflection of who we are and what we expect at Wichita State."
 
Of the 225 student-athletes on the honor roll (above a 3.0), 55 earned a perfect 4.0 GPA, while 163 were named to the Dean's List (3.5 GPA) and 209 were named Shocker Scholars (3.2 GPA).  Eighty-five percent of student-athletes were above a 3.0 GPA. 
 
"Behind every GPA is a student-athlete balancing the demands of sport, academics, and life, and this milestone is a testament to their work, along with the comprehensive support surrounding them," Saal said. "From our academic services staff to our coaches and campus partners, this is a shared success that reinforces our commitment to developing the whole student-athlete."
 
If you would like to enhance your current contribution to SASO or make a new contribution to assist in providing the best educational experience for our student-athletes, please call the SASO Office at 316-978-7276 or email at saso@goshockers.com.