Chicago State student-athletes continue to achieve in the classroom and posted an overall departmental GPA of a 3.15 for the 2021 fall semester. Cougars student-athletes have earned a combined GPA of 3.0 or better in the previous five semesters, dating back to the 2019-20 academic year.
There were 30 student athletes who earned a perfect 4.0 while 93 student-athletes earned a GPA between 3.0 and 3.99. In total, 123 student athletes posted a GPA of a 3.0 or better.
11 of 15 Cougars teams posted team GPA's of 3.0 or better led by the men's tennis and men's cross country teams who posted the top two team GPA's this semester with 3.73 and 3.52 GPA's respectively.
Cougars student-athletes have a long history of succeeding in the classroom and are well represented on the Dean's List, Provost's Honor Roll, President's Honor Roll and the University Honor Roll.
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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