Over 60 percent of Radford University's nearly 300 student-athletes achieved at minimum a 3.0 grade point average for the 2012 fall semester, while 41 percent finished with a 3.4 or above earning Dean's List honors. Thirty-five student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 for the term. Radford student-athletes have consistently surpassed the 50 percent threshold when compared academically to other Big South student-athletes and continue to rank among the top schools in the Big South Conference earning Presidential Honor Roll. The overall grade point average for all Highlander student-athletes in the term was 3.16.