Saint Joseph's student-athletes achieved continued their unparalleled success in the classroom, this time during the Fall 2019 semester as the Hawks posted the highest overall grade-point averages in more than a decade. Individually, a total of 358 student-athletes were named to the SJU Athletic Director's Honor Roll by achieving a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

In addition, 178 students qualified for the Academic Distinction Honor Roll by achieving a 3.5 or higher GPA, while 26 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester.

The overall semester GPA for Saint Joseph's Division I student-athletes was a 3.27 and the cumulative GPA was 3.26, both numbers higher than any previous semester in more than a decade.

The teams that posted the highest grade-point averages in the fall were women's soccer and on the men's side baseball and men's cross country finished tied.

To be listed on the SJU Athletic Director's Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) for the  semester. Saint Joseph's honorees are as follows: