MAAC Athletics Exceed NCAA National Graduation Rate

MAAC Athletics Exceed NCAA National Graduation Rate

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Edison, NJ - According to the 2011 NCAA Division I Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Data release, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference exceeded the NCAA national GSR average in all sports.  

Key findings from the MAAC Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data include the following institution findings:

  • 6 out of 7 Canisius women's teams had a GSR of 100%.
  • 6 out of 8 Iona women's teams had a GSR of 100%.
  • 11 out of 14 Loyola teams had a GSR of 100%.
  • 8 out of 10 Marist women's teams had a GSR of 100%.
  • 14 out of 18 Siena teams had a GSR of 100% which ranks best in the MAAC and 7th nationally.
  • Among the full member schools, all 23 sports exceeded the NCAA national GSR average.

Key findings from the MAAC Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data include the following conference findings:

  • Women's Basketball had 7 out of 10 teams with a 100% GSR.
  • Women's Cross Country/Track had 8 out of 10 teams with a 100% GSR.
  • Women's Swimming had 7 out of 10 teams with a 100% GSR.
  • Men's Tennis had 6 out of 7 teams with a 100% GSR.
  • Women's Tennis had 5 out of 7 teams with a 100% GSR.
  • In total, 78 teams had a 100% GSR in the Conference.  

"Coaches and teams who produce such outstanding graduation success rates are as important to the MAAC's mission as teams who excel in NCAA Championship competition", Commissioner Richard Ensor, Esq. said. "Congratulations to all of the athletes for their fine performances".

The graduation success rate (GSR) is a freshman-cohort rate which indicates the percentage of freshmen who entered during a given academic year and graduated within six years.  Added to the freshman are those students who entered midyear, as well as student-athletes who transferred into an institution.  In addition, the GSR subtracts students from the entering cohort who are considered allowable exclusions (those who either die or become permanently disabled, those who leave the school to join the armed forces, foreign services or attend a church mission), as well as those who would have been academically eligible to compete had they returned to the institution.