BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A total of 54 WKU student-athletes, representing the department's highest cumulative grade point average for a graduating class in several years, will have their degrees conferred this spring and summer.
In lieu of in-person Commencement this spring, WKU will confer degrees to nearly 2,700 spring 2020 graduates virtually Friday, including 48 student-athletes. Another six student-athletes are set to receive their degrees this summer.
WKU Athletics' graduating class has a cumulative GPA of 3.31, which is the highest for a Hilltopper graduating class since at least 2013.
Ten of the 54 student-athletes will be receiving their graduate degrees or a graduate certificate, while the others will be earning their bachelor's degrees or receiving a certificate of completion in a new area.
Among the 10 receiving graduate degrees, six will graduate with a GPA of 3.96 or better, including five perfect 4.0s. Eighteen of WKU's total graduates boast a GPA of 3.70 or higher.
Degrees obtained include management, finance, economics, biology, sport management, criminology, mechanical engineering, physical therapy, education, entrepreneurship, marketing, recreation and sport administration, social work, speech pathology, accounting, biochemistry, interior design, nursing, healthcare administration and public health among others.
During the weekend of Sept. 18-20, WKU tentatively plans to host Commencement celebration activities. The weekend coincides with the annual Parent & Family Weekend. As plans develop, dates and times will be provided.
During the 2019-20 school year, 79 student-athletes will have earned their degrees from WKU – including 25 who graduated in December – with a combined grade-point average of 3.24.
WKU Athletics has also maintained the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in program history at 85. Its 64 percent Federal Graduation Rate is the second-highest in program history, and 12 percent higher than the university's general student body (52 percent).
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