Fayetteville, NC – Fayetteville State University student-athletes achieved a cumulative 3.11 grade point average, following the 2022 fall semester. Six teams and 60% of the student-athletes surpassed the 3.0 mark.
 
Of the 125 student-athletes, 22 attained a perfect 4.0 GPA and 45 obtained a 3.5 to 3.99 average.
 
"The resilience of our Broncos in the classroom this past semester connects to the success of the department on the field," said Director of Athletics Anthony Bennett. "As a staff, we are proud of our student-athletes' self-discipline, teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship that contributed to these high personal performances."
 
Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina System and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state, having been founded in 1867. FSU is a historically black university offering degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. With 6,787 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation. FSU Athletics is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and has been a member institution of the CIAA since 1954.
 
NCAA Division II athletics is all about balance. Students participate in highly competitive athletics and have the best access ratio to NCAA championships of any division, but their college experience includes so much more than sports participation. The balanced approach to athletics, academics, and community engagement allows Division II student-athletes to focus on their academic pursuits, internships, studies abroad, and all that interest them.