Rutgers Posts Highest Graduation Success Rate
Dec 07 | General
Scarlet Knights set GSR record for the fifth-straight year
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – For the fifth-straight year, Rutgers Athletics set a record with an overall Gradation Success Rate (GSR) of 93 in the annual report released by the NCAA. Eight teams posted a perfect score of 100, while a total of 18 of the 20 programs earned marks of 90 or above.
"When student-athletes become Scarlet Knights, they do so with a focus of competing at the highest level and a commitment to academic excellence," said Athletic Director Pat Hobbs. "This is a proud accomplishment for our department to set a record GSR score for the fifth-straight year. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, coaches and academic support staff."
Rutgers Athletics has earned an overall rate of 85 or above for 14 consecutive years. The Scarlet Knights ranked tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference with its overall score of 93.
All 20 programs recorded a GSR score that was tied or surpassed the federal rate (Division I) within their respective sport in this year's report, including 12 women's teams with scores of 91 or above. Seven programs on the women's side – basketball, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis – posted perfect scores (100). On the men's side, the golf program posted a perfect score.
Twelve of the 20 programs either maintained or increased their GSR from the previous year. Men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, gymnastics, women's lacrosse, swimming and diving, and tennis were the eight programs to produce a perfect score. Among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, 14 Rutgers programs were above the FBS average in their respective sport.
Gymnastics has recorded a 100 in every NCAA report to date, marking 19-straight years. Women's lacrosse (nine), women's basketball and swimming and diving (seven), women's golf (six) and women's tennis (five) have also maintained perfect rates. Men's golf posted its third-straight 100.
Each year, the NCAA publicly announces the GSR of all Division I institutions. This year's numbers reflect an average for students who entered college from 2013-16. The GSR begins with the federal cohort and adds transfer students, mid-year enrollees, and non-scholarship students (in specified cases) to the sample. Student-athletes who leave an institution while in good academic standing before exhausting athletics eligibility are removed from the cohort of their initial institution. This rate provides a more complete and accurate look at actual student-athlete success by taking into account the full variety of participants in Division I athletics and tracking their academic outcomes.
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 730 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
"When student-athletes become Scarlet Knights, they do so with a focus of competing at the highest level and a commitment to academic excellence," said Athletic Director Pat Hobbs. "This is a proud accomplishment for our department to set a record GSR score for the fifth-straight year. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, coaches and academic support staff."
Rutgers Athletics has earned an overall rate of 85 or above for 14 consecutive years. The Scarlet Knights ranked tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference with its overall score of 93.
All 20 programs recorded a GSR score that was tied or surpassed the federal rate (Division I) within their respective sport in this year's report, including 12 women's teams with scores of 91 or above. Seven programs on the women's side – basketball, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis – posted perfect scores (100). On the men's side, the golf program posted a perfect score.
Twelve of the 20 programs either maintained or increased their GSR from the previous year. Men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, gymnastics, women's lacrosse, swimming and diving, and tennis were the eight programs to produce a perfect score. Among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions, 14 Rutgers programs were above the FBS average in their respective sport.
Gymnastics has recorded a 100 in every NCAA report to date, marking 19-straight years. Women's lacrosse (nine), women's basketball and swimming and diving (seven), women's golf (six) and women's tennis (five) have also maintained perfect rates. Men's golf posted its third-straight 100.
Each year, the NCAA publicly announces the GSR of all Division I institutions. This year's numbers reflect an average for students who entered college from 2013-16. The GSR begins with the federal cohort and adds transfer students, mid-year enrollees, and non-scholarship students (in specified cases) to the sample. Student-athletes who leave an institution while in good academic standing before exhausting athletics eligibility are removed from the cohort of their initial institution. This rate provides a more complete and accurate look at actual student-athlete success by taking into account the full variety of participants in Division I athletics and tracking their academic outcomes.
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 730 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
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