EDISON, NJ (Nov. 15, 2022) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) boasts an average Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 94 percent, according to the most recent Division I GSR data released by the NCAA today.
The MAAC’s 94 percent score ranked tied for fifth among all 32 Division I conferences.
All 11 MAAC institution posted an overall GSR of 89 percent or above. Canisius College and Manhattan College led the MAAC with an overall GSR of 97. Following the top-two were Niagara University and Rider University both posting an overall GSR of 95. Three schools recorded an overall GSR of 94; they included Fairfield University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Following were Marist College (93), Quinnipiac University (93), Monmouth University (91), and Iona University (89).
Marist led all MAAC members with 12 different teams posting a perfect GSR of 100. Canisius and Manhattan followed with 11 teams, while Fairfield, Saint Peter’s, and Siena had 10 teams achieve a 100 GSR. In total, 108 MAAC teams achieved a perfect GSR of 100.
MAAC basketball programs did exceptionally well. MAAC women’s basketball programs registered an overall GSR of 100, tied for first with four other conferences, with 10 programs achieving a perfect 100. The MAAC men’s basketball programs registered a GSR of 92, which ranked fifth in Division I, while five total programs posted a GSR of 100.
| Institution |
Overall GSR |
# of Teams with
GSR of 100 |
| Canisius |
97 |
11 |
| Fairfield |
94 |
10 |
| Iona |
89 |
5 |
| Manhattan |
97 |
11 |
| Marist |
93 |
12 |
| Monmouth |
91 |
9 |
| Niagara |
95 |
9 |
| Quinnipiac |
93 |
9 |
| Rider |
95 |
8 |
| Saint Peter's |
94 |
10 |
| Siena |
94 |
10 |
| Associate Members |
n/a |
4 |
The NCAA GSR report gives graduation information for students and student-athletes who entered college in 2015, 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 (2012-2015) 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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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