BOSTON – America East student-athletes once again excelled in the classroom during the 2023-24 academic year, with 80 percent of them earning Academic Honor Roll status for achieving a GPA of at least 3.0. It is the second-highest mark in conference history.
Honor Roll recognition is bestowed to student-athletes who obtain a semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 higher during their competition season, while Commissioner's Honor Roll is reserved for student-athletes who earn a 3.5 GPA or greater.
Need to Know
- 80 percent of student-athletes who competed in America East sponsored sports this year earned Honor Roll recognition for achieving at least a 3.0 GPA during the 2023 fall semester or 2024 spring semesters.
- In total, 53 percent of student-athletes and 1,828 in total earned Commissioner’s Honor Roll status for registering a GPA of 3.5 or better.
- Overall, 2,738 America East student-athletes were named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2023-24.
- Maine had 86 percent of its student-athletes earn at least a 3.0 last year, the highest total in the league.
- Vermont was close behind in second at 85 percent, while Binghamton (84%), New Hampshire (83%) and NJIT (81%) rounded out the top five.
- Four schools had over 300 honorees, led by Vermont with 372. The Catamounts were followed by Bryant with 365, Binghamton with 346 and UMass Lowell with 319.
- New Hampshire had the highest percentage of student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA at 63 percent. Maine was second at 60 percent.
- America East student-athletes have averaged at least a 3.0 GPA in each of the last 19 years.
America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom, including its sports Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic honorees, Presidential Scholar-Athletes and its Honor Roll Elite 18 recipients.
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