Goldey-Beacom College Sees 11 Sports Reach Their Highest Cumulative GPA

5/28/2026 12:00:00 AM

The numbers are in and Goldey-Beacom's Athletics teams once again have excelled with eight of the 14 in the department achieving their highest grade point average.

This reflects the highest GPA in the 11 years the department has been tracking. These eight teams and their cumulative GPA are listed.

Women's Basketball (3.6974)
Women's Volleyball (3.6383)
Women's Track & Field (3.633)
Women's Cross Country (3.6004)
Women's Soccer (3.5954)
Men's Golf (3.4832)
Men's Basketball (3.3816)
Esports (3.1134)

Goldey-Beacom Athletics ended with a 3.335 cumulative GPA, its highest in the same 11-year period.

Earlier this year, the department recorded 88 percent for the NCAA Academic Success Rate and 69 percent for the Federal Graduation Rate.

The ASR number places GBC fifth out of 12 schools in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, which averaged 82.75 percent among its members. The 88 percent is well above the College's lifetime average of 80.8 percent and the average among Division II schools is 76 percent.

GBC in the FGR was third in the CACC, which notched a 59.1 percent average. The College's lifetime average is 62.4 percent and the national average is 58 percent.

Men's Golf, Softball and Women's Tennis all recorded 100 percent ASRs. Men's Golf reached a 100 percent FGR and Softball was at 91 percent, both the highest in their respective program history.

"We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes continued efforts to compete in the classroom," Director of Athletics Jeremy Benoit said. "We invest a significant amount of our human and financial resources to ensure that our student-athletes have the support they need to be successful, so we are beyond thankful they work hard and are taking advantage of that so we are able to enjoy the fruits of that labor. Their continued persistence in the classroom is what has been able to sustain the athletic success we have seen on so many of our teams."

"Academic excellence is at the heart of everything we do," Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator/Women's Basketball Coach Bethann Burke said. "Our student‑athletes continue to prove that you can compete at a high level while thriving in the classroom. Their commitment to balancing both is what makes our programs and college so special."

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