2025-06-032025-06-032025-05-19https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/67150Physical activity (PA) is a significant contributing factor to increasing life satisfaction and decreasing all-cause mortality. Despite the benefits of PA being articulated by healthcare professionals, rates of PA are continuing to decline. PA is often introduced in early education settings; however, these settings are becoming increasingly focused on a student's academic achievement compared to the amount of PA. Researchers have found that both academic achievement and PA are integral pieces of overall student satisfaction. The current study determined the relationship between academic achievement and student satisfaction and its effect on rates of PA. Researchers recruited 200 undergraduate college students to participate in a cross-sectional study. Participants completed five questionnaires to determine their current academic achievement, satisfaction, and rates of PA. It was found that PA was a significant negative predictor of cumulative GPA. The finding provided evidence that moderate to high levels of academic achievement are inversely correlated with higher reported levels of PA.Physical activitystudent satisfactionacademic achievement