DAVIS, Calif.  — UC Davis student-athletes delivered another strong academic quarter, combining for a 3.30 GPA in Winter 2026. Aggie women's teams posted a 3.39 GPA, while men's teams finished at 3.15 GPA.

Women's golf led all 25 programs with a 3.87 GPA, marking the second-highest in program history–while men's golf recorded a program-best 3.43 GPA to lead all men's teams. 

Individually, academic success continued across the department, with 72 student-athletes achieving a 4.0 GPA (11.8%), 282 posting a 3.5 GPA or higher (46.2%), and 442 achieving a 3.0 GPA or better (72.3%).

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Football had the program's 2nd highest team GPA at 3.19
• Men's Basketball also had the program's 2nd highest team GPA with a 3.36
• Women's Lacrosse had the program's 2nd highest team GPA at 3.53
• Women's Tennis had the program's 3rd highest team GPA with a 3.59
• Women's Volleyball had the program's 4th highest team GPA with a 3.57
• Women's Water Polo tied the program's 4th highest GPA with a 3.47

As of Winter quarter, UC Davis student-athletes are enrolled in:

• 17 majors in the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences 
• 8 majors in the College of Biological Sciences 
• 9 majors in the College of Engineering 
• 30 majors in the College of Letters & Sciences 
• 15 student-athletes are declared in the Business Major through the Graduate School of Management.
• 20 student-athletes are pursuing double majors
• 14 student-athletes in Graduate Studies

In total, athletes are pursuing over 65 different undergraduate majors and three graduate programs.

The 14 student-athletes currently competing while in graduate school are enrolled in the following programs:

• Master of Science program in Computer Science
• Master of Business Administration in the Graduate School of Management
• Master of Management in the Graduate School of Management

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:

UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States in agriculture and forestry as well as No. 1 in veterinary medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

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