EDISON, NJ (Dec. 2, 2021) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) boasts an average Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 95 percent, according to the most recent Division I GSR data released by the NCAA today.
 
The MAAC’s 95 percent score is equivalent to last year’s data, and ranks tied for third among all 32 Division I conferences.
 
All 11 MAAC institution posted an overall GSR above 90 percent, the national average. For the fourth consecutive year, Manhattan College led the way for MAAC institutions with an overall GSR of 98. Canisius College followed with an overall GSR of 97 and Niagara University, Rider University and Saint Peter's University round out the top five with an overall score of 95. Following the top five was Fairfield University (94), Siena College (94), Marist College (93), Quinnipiac University (93), Monmouth University (92), and Iona College (91). 
 
Siena led all MAAC members with 12 different teams posting a perfect GSR of 100. Canisius, Manhattan, and Marist followed with 11 teams, while Saint Peter’s had 10 teams achieve a 100 GSR. In total, 110 MAAC teams achieved a perfect GSR of 100.
 
MAAC basketball programs did exceptionally well. MAAC women’s basketball programs registered an overall GSR of 97, tied for ninth among the other conferences, with nine programs recording a perfect 100. The MAAC men’s basketball programs registered a GSR of 92, tied with one other conference for sixth place in Division I, while six total programs posted a GSR of 100.
 

Institution	Overall GSR	# of Teams with GSR of 100
Canisius	97	11
Fairfield	94	10
Iona	91	6
Manhattan	98	11
Marist	93	11
Monmouth	92	9
Niagara	95	8
Quinnipiac	93	9
Rider	95	8
Saint Peter's	95	10
Siena	94	12
Associate Members	n/a	5

 
The NCAA GSR report gives graduation information for students and student-athletes who entered college in 2014, the most recent class for which the required six years of information is available. It also breaks down the GSR by sport, using a four-year class average (2011-2014) called a cohort rate to provide a big enough sample. The GSR formula removes from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible and includes student-athletes who transfer to a school after initially enrolling elsewhere.
 
For more information and the NCAA’s official release, visit NCAA.org.
 
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.
 
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