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±«Óătv student-athletes for the sixth consecutive year posted a 98-percent Graduation Success Rate, according to NCAA figures released Wednesday.
±«Óătv’s 98 percent rate stands as the second-highest nationally among Division I institutions and was even with the likes of Princeton and Notre Dame. ±«Óătv ranked above Pennsylvania, Stanford, Northwestern and Duke at 97 percent, and Cornell and Vanderbilt at 96 percent.
“I want to congratulate the student-athletes who made this ranking possible,” said . “Even as they dedicate themselves to the highest level of competition, they know that the ultimate goal is graduation. This is the nature of the ±«Óătv Division I experience.”
±«Óătv recorded perfect 100-percent GSR scores from 23 of its 24 NCAA-sponsored teams.
“I am so proud of our student-athletes, coaches, and nationally renowned faculty,” said ±«Óătv Vice President and Director of Athletics . “This news is a clear testament to the fact that academic excellence is vital to our athletics DNA.”
The Division I Board of Directors created the GSR in response to Division I college and university presidents who wanted data that more accurately reflected the mobility of college students than the federal graduation rate. The GSR formula removes from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible and includes student-athletes who transfer to a school after initially enrolling elsewhere. This calculation makes it a more complete and accurate look at student-athlete success.