University of Utah Athletics

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s student-athletes produced a combined average GPA of 3.387 for the 2024-25 academic year, the third-highest GPA in department history, and highest since the department record of 3.407 set in 2020-21. The 2025 spring semester GPA of 3.371 ranks sixth all-time, and marks the 38th consecutive semester with a departmental GPA of 3.00 or higher.

“The consistent academic success of our student-athletes, while competing and winning at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics, is a tremendous testament to the quality of students who choose the University of Utah,” said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. “It also speaks to the commitment and priorities of our excellent coaches, staff, academic services team and our campus partners. All of this defines the culture of excellence in Utah Athletics that positions our students for success in the classroom, competition and community.” 

 

The women’s cross-country team, which recorded a third consecutive top 20 finish at the NCAA Championships, earned the highest team spring semester GPA of all sports with a 3.862. The men’s side was led by the NCAA champion ski team for the 10^th-consecutive semester, earning a 3.568 after posting a 3.696 GPA in the fall.

 

Other Spring 2025 Highlights

• 69 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.00 GPA
• 225 were named to the Dean’s List with a 3.50 or better
• 393 made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, 3.00 or better (80.5%)

Program-Specific Highlights

• Women’s gymnastics—the Big 12 champion and fourth-place finisher at the 2025 NCAA Championships—has earned a team semester GPA of 3.00 or higher for 60 consecutive semesters.
• Men’s skiing, women’s cross-country and women’s volleyball have earned team semester GPAs of 3.0 or higher for 35 consecutive semesters.

In 2024-25, The Utes’ athletics programs continued to achieve at the highest levels, earning one national championship, five conference titles by three programs, six teams qualifying for the NCAA Championships and six teams being ranked during their seasons. The Utah Ski team’s national championship was its fifth in the last six completed seasons, and the gymnastics program finished in the top four in the nation for the fifth consecutive season. The Red Rocks are the only NCAA women’s gymnastics team to have appeared in all 49 NCAA Championship meets, and all five Final Fours since the sport moved to the format in 2021.
 
Utah Athletics recently celebrated 87 current or former student-athletes who earned their degrees from the University of Utah over the past year. According to the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR), 95 percent of Utah student-athletes graduated within six years of enrolling. That tied the highest mark in department history, and extended Utah’s streak to seven years of meeting or exceeding the 93-percent benchmark.