BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A total of 62 WKU student-athletes are set to graduate from Western Kentucky University this spring and summer.
Of the 62 graduates, 55 will be celebrating a spring graduation later this week and seven will graduate later this summer. The average GPA for WKU's 2026 spring graduates is 3.27. WKU also had 33 student-athletes graduate in December.
Degrees and certificates obtained include the areas of accounting, biochemistry, biology, business data analytics, communication studies, criminology, dental hygiene, exercise science, finance, health sciences, international affairs, management, marketing, mechanical engineering, nursing, psychology, public health, sport management, sport psychology, and visual arts.
WKU has continued to achieve high standards in the classroom. A total of 101 student-athletes earned the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal in 2025 and 343 were named to the CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Both numbers are new record highs.
WKU's Spring Commencement Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 7, at Houchens-Smith Stadium, and College Recognition Ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 8, at E.A. Diddle Arena.
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