LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV student-athletes posted a record 17th consecutive semester with a 3.0 grade point average or higher, the Athletics Department announced Wednesday.

The department achieved records with a 3.39 cumulative GPA and a 3.39 semester GPA following the Fall 2025 semester.

Overall, five sports set program-specific records for cumulative GPA after the Fall 2025 semester, including football (3.23), men's basketball (3.35), women's golf (3.65), men's swimming & diving (3.40), and women's swimming & diving (3.58).

Additionally, the softball (3.59) and men's swimming & diving (3.46) programs each set new semester GPA records.

208 UNLV student-athletes earned Dean's Honor List recognition for Fall 2025. Students must have a 3.5 GPA or higher to be on the Dean's Honor List.

"We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their relentless commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics," said UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper. "Achieving a record 17th consecutive semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and the incredible support from our coaching staff and academic advisors. These outstanding achievements reflect our ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of success at UNLV, where academic achievement is closely tied to athletic accomplishment. Congratulations to all our student-athletes for setting academic records and exemplifying what it means to be a Rebel."

Other academic highlights for the department include:

• 76.4% (379 of 496) of UNLV student-athletes had a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher for Fall 2025, and 78.2% (388 of 496) had a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Women's golf led the department in both semester (3.65) and cumulative (3.67) GPA after Fall 2025.
• 29 UNLV student-athletes took part in Winter Commencement.