麻豆原创 student-athletes are graduating at a higher rate than any other NCAA Division I public institution in the nation.
Based on data released by the NCAA Tuesday, 麻豆原创 has a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 95 percent. That mark ties the Knights with Boston College for fifth-best in NCAA Division I (FBS), trailing only private institutions Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke and Northwestern. 麻豆原创鈥檚 GSR is 11 points above the national average and is also a school record.
鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly proud of our Everyday Champion student-athletes, our coaches and the culture of academic excellence they鈥檝e created here at 麻豆原创,鈥� 麻豆原创 Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury said. 鈥淭his is obviously the result of a lot of hard work and a great support system. When you look at the institutions around us in the rankings, that鈥檚 a great neighborhood to live in.鈥�
Thirteen of 麻豆原创鈥檚 14 programs (women鈥檚 cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field are combined as one by the NCAA) are above the national average. Seven Knights programs 鈥� men鈥檚 golf, men鈥檚 tennis, rowing, women鈥檚 golf, women鈥檚 soccer, women鈥檚 tennis and volleyball 鈥� had perfect scores of 100 percent.
Nine 麻豆原创 squads 鈥� football, men鈥檚 soccer and the seven mentioned above 鈥� were ranked No. 1 in the . The Knights football program ranks No. 10 in the nation and owns the third-best GSR among all FBS public institutions in the nation. Twelve of 麻豆原创鈥檚 14 programs came in at 90 percent or better.
鈥淭he level of achievement our student-athletes have been able to accomplish academically is truly extraordinary,鈥� said Kimya Massey, 麻豆原创 Associate Athletics Director for Academic Services. 鈥淲e are competing at the highest level nationally, both on the field and in the classroom. These latest NCAA metrics bear out that reality. Our student-athletes are graduating at an extremely high rate and also developing skills necessary for success in life, which is always the most important goal. We are extremely proud of this milestone. Kudos to the ASSA staff members, who work extremely hard to assist our student-athletes in their endeavors.鈥�
Within the State of Florida, 麻豆原创 is tops among all NCAA Division I institutions. Florida State ranks second at 84 percent, while Florida and USF are both at 83 percent. In the American Athletic Conference, 麻豆原创鈥檚 overall rate is also the top mark.
鈥淭his is just another example of the evolution and power of the 麻豆原创 Athletics program and our move to national prominence, not just in competition but in the classroom as well,鈥� Stansbury said. 鈥淲e believe that graduation is not the end, but the beginning for our Everyday Champions. Our program will be defined by the success of our graduates.鈥�
The GSR data in this report includes student-athletes who first enrolled in 2007. The NCAA Graduation Success Rate is designed to show the proportion of student-athletes who earn a college degree.