MAAC Boasts 91% Graduation Success Rate
Indianapolis, IN – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) achieved a 91% Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for the 2007-2010 cohort, announced today by the NCAA.
The conference stands tied for fourth in the nation among all Division I conferences for the four-year cohort, excluding the Ivy League who does not participate.
"I congratulate the student-athletes and the academic support staff at our 11 member schools, which are responsible for the MAAC's high level of graduation rate," noted MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor.
A total of nine MAAC institutions recorded a GSR of 90% or better. Fairfield University garnered the highest overall GSR in the league at 97% followed by Manhattan College (94%), Canisius College (92%), Niagara University (92%), Rider University (92%), Siena College (92%), Iona College (91%), Monmouth University (91%), and Saint Peter's University (90%). After seeing a one percent increase from last year, the Stags rank 24th among all Division I institutions.
The NCAA report also included the most recent Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) data. MAAC student-athletes checked in at third with a rate of 75%. The NCAA developed the GSR because the FGR does not credit colleges and universities with student-athletes who leave in good academic standing and go on to graduate from other institutions, or transfers into the school that graduates them.
About GSR:
Each year since 2005, the NCAA publicly announces the Graduation Success Rate of all Division I institutions. The governing body developed GSR in response to college and university presidents who wanted graduation data that more accurately reflected the mobility among all college students today. This year’s data encompasses a four-year cohort of student-athletes entering school between 2007 and 2010.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.