麻豆原创 has once again posted the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for student-athletes in school history.<\/p>\n
麻豆原创\u2019s overall GSR was 89 percent, up four points from last year\u2019s report. The Knights’ percentage was also seven points above the NCAA average of 82 percent.<\/p>\n
The Knights rank No. 1 among public institutions in the State of Florida, second overall in the state and tied with Ohio State for 15th in the country among Football Bowl Subdivision institutions. 麻豆原创\u2019s GSR also ranks highest among current American Athletic Conference institutions.<\/p>\n
Eleven of 麻豆原创\u2019s 14 programs (women\u2019s cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field are combined) improved their GSR from the previous year\u2019s report or maintained a 100 percent mark. Eleven of 麻豆原创\u2019s programs also came in above the national average for their sport.<\/p>\n
Three Knights squads \u2013 women\u2019s tennis, women\u2019s basketball and men\u2019s golf \u2013 were at a perfect 100 percent. It was the eighth consecutive season for women\u2019s tennis to record a 100-percent score. Women\u2019s soccer recorded the biggest improvement among Knights programs, jumping nine percentage points. Eight 麻豆原创 programs were at 90 percent or better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a group of high-achieving, hard-working student-athletes,\u201d said Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury. \u201cOur coaches and academic staff promote a culture of academic performance on a daily basis. Our graduation success rate is indicative of the emphasis our student-athletes put on academics.\u201d<\/p>\n
The football program finished 12 points above the national average, with an 83-percent mark, compared to 71 percent nationally. It was the seventh consecutive year the football program improved its GSR. Football\u2019s 83 percent was a program-best score. In football, 麻豆原创 ranks No. 2 among American Athletic Conference schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese numbers are proof that our student-athletes, coaches and academic advisors are doing a great job promoting the goal of graduation,\u201d said Kimya Massey, Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services. \u201cIt\u2019s very satisfying to work with a group that puts so much effort toward success in competition and in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
The GSR data in this most recent report is for student-athletes who first enrolled in 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"麻豆原创 has once again posted the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for student-athletes in school history. 麻豆原创\u2019s overall GSR was 89 percent, up four points from last year\u2019s report. The Knights’ percentage was also seven points above the NCAA average of 82 percent. The Knights rank No. 1 among public institutions in the State of Florida, second overall in the…","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":54582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[26,1],"tags":[7940,1810,7829,3087,3089,6628,7947,5198,5208,5210],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-54581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","category-uncategorized","tag-cross-country","tag-football","tag-kimya-massey","tag-mens-golf","tag-mens-tennis","tag-todd-stansbury","tag-track-and-field","tag-womens-basketball","tag-womens-soccer","tag-womens-tennis"],"yoast_head":"\n