Buffaloes Set Record For Best Academic Spring

BOULDER, Colo – For the second-straight semester, University of Colorado Boulder student-athletes set a benchmark in the classroom.

The Buffaloes earned the highest Spring semester GPA in history this last term with a 3.275 combined mark for 309 student-athletes. This achievement follows a record Fall semester in which Colorado student-athletes hit an all-semester high of 3.296.

The Spring 2026 term marked the fourth consecutive semester in which Colorado student-athletes posted at least a 3.2, with this go-around topping the previous Spring best of 3.264 in 2025. A broader trend of academic excellence continued, with the Buffaloes posting their 13th consecutive semester with at least a 3.0. Colorado has registered at least a 3.1 department-wide GPA in 10 of the past 12 semesters.

"Completing an academic year with back-to-back GPA records is truly remarkable and illustrative of our student-athletes' commitment to success in the classroom," said Fernando Lovo, Director of Athletics. "I am so proud of Jed Herb and the entire team with the Herbst Academic Center, our coaches, and especially our student-athletes for their incredible work to continually exceed our high academic standards."

"These student athletes continue to raise the bar and impress with their academic accomplishments," said Jed Herb, Associate AD for Academics. "Our student-athletes consistently met challenges this semester with composure, resilience, and continued achievement, which was a defining part of their success. We are incredibly proud of the students and the academic success that they continue to have through dedication and hard work."

Those figures contribute to Colorado's overall student-athlete cumulative GPA, which stands at a resounding 3.326. Fourteen of 15 varsity programs have a cumulative GPA above 3.0, with 13 at 3.2 or higher. Colorado's cross country and track and field programs are combined in these academic numbers because they share the same team members.

For the Spring semester, 14 of 15 teams posted GPAs above a 3.0 and 11 soared beyond 3.2.

Three programs recorded their highest Spring semester GPAs in team history, led by men's golf, which posted a 3.581, notably during a period when academic crunch time coincides with pressure-packed postseason competition. Women's soccer had its best Spring at 3.474, posting at least a 3.0 for the 34th time in its last 35 semesters. Football achieved its Spring best at 3.004, its second 3.0 in the last four semesters.

Ten Colorado programs are riding consecutive terms with GPAs above 3.0, well into double digits. Women's skiing hit the "golden milestone" with its 50th-consecutive term over a 3.0 and led the department with a 3.747 this Spring. Women's cross country enjoyed its 44th-straight 3.0 semester with a 3.491 this last term.

Lacrosse earned a 3.716 GPA, the second-best in the entire department this Spring, its 24th straight over 3.0, all while making its memorable NCAA Elite Eight run.

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