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Fall Semester Continues State’s Academic Success
January 09, 2026 | Athletics, Athletic Academics
STARKVILLE – The recently-completed fall semester saw Mississippi State's student-athletes' success in the classroom continue. For the 17th-straight semester, Bulldogs combined to post a GPA over 3.0, finishing with a departmental GPA of 3.33.
Every MSU athletic program earned a GPA over 3.0. Leading the way was the men's golf team and the group's all-time program-best 3.74 GPA. The women's golf and volleyball squads both put together GPAs of 3.68 to set the pace on the women's side.
Other highlights of Mississippi State's outstanding fall academic success include the following:
Every MSU athletic program earned a GPA over 3.0. Leading the way was the men's golf team and the group's all-time program-best 3.74 GPA. The women's golf and volleyball squads both put together GPAs of 3.68 to set the pace on the women's side.
Other highlights of Mississippi State's outstanding fall academic success include the following:
- Football earned its highest-ever fall GPA at 3.09. It's the team's fourth straight semester with a GPA over 3.0.
- Both volleyball (3.68) and women's track (3.46) earned best-ever fall GPAs.
- 75 student-athletes achieved President's Scholar status by finishing the semester with a GPA of 3.8 or higher.
- 70 student-athletes had GPAs between 3.5 and 3.79 to earn Dean's Scholar status.
- 53 student-athletes achieved Top Dawg honors, finishing with a 4.0 GPA.
- 280 student-athletes finished with a GPA of 3.0 or higher to earn spots on the Bulldog Honor Roll.
- 36 student-athletes graduated.
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