Student Athlete GPA

varska
Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:45:40 +0000

I think it’s very dependent on the career/employer and may even be somewhat dependent on the sport. Engineering and technology probably won’t care much about your athletics if the GPA isn’t where they want it to be. I know of some tech firms have (had) a hard cutoff at 3.5 to even get an interview.

Some employers, on the other hand - especially those who are former athlete themselves, may, as @asleepatthewheel noted, like athletes because of their time management abilities. In addition, a career that involves sales and networking may appreciate the competitive nature and team mentality of a former athlete.

As for grad schools - my impression is that very little slack would be given to an athlete if the GPA is too low.