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Continuing Eligibility

Requirements

Summary of Academic Requirements According to Academic Class

Academic Class
(Semester of Full-Time Enrollment)

NCAA Continuing Academic
Eligibility Requirements
Sophomore
(entering 3rd semester)
  • Earned at least 6 credit hours each semester.
  • Earned at least 24 credit hours during the previous year, with at least 18 earned during the regular academic year (fall & spring).
  • Maintained 90% of minimum cumulative GPA required for graduation each semester (1.80). 
Junior
(entering 5th semester)
  • Earned at least 6 credits each semester.
  • Earned at least 18 hours during the regular academic year (fall & spring).
  • Maintained 95% of minimum cumulative GPA required for graduation each semester (1.90).
  • Completed at least 40% of degree requirements. 
Senior
(entering 7th semester)
  • Earned at least 6 credits each semester.
  • Earned at least 18 hours during the regular academic year (fall & spring).
  • Maintained 100% of minimum cumulative GPA required for graduation each semester (2.00).
  • Completed at least 60% of degree requirements. 
5th year senior
(entering 9th semester)
  • Earned at least 6 credits each semester.
  • Earned at least 18 hours during the regular academic year (fall & spring).
  • Maintained 100% of minimum cumulative GPA required for graduation each semester (2.00).
  • Completed at least 80% of degree requirements. 

End of 5th year
(finishing 10th semester)
  • Graduate
With the exception of the student-athlete’s first year of full-time enrollment, all credit hours used towards meeting the satisfactory progress requirements must be applicable toward the student’s designated degree program.

 

Full Time Enrollment

Student-athletes must be enrolled full-time (12 hours for undergraduate students, 9 hours for graduate students) in order to practice and compete. Students must also be enrolled full-time for scholarship dollars to be applied to their accounts. 

Only exception:
You may be enrolled less than full-time if you are in your final semester and are enrolled in all courses necessary to graduate.