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Terry O'Keefe · Oct 7, 2007

Irish do very well as usual.

Notre Dame has highest percentage of sports with 100 percent scores among all Division I-A schools.

Oct. 5, 2007

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - University of Notre Dame athletic programs again rank among the best in the country in graduation rates, based on Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures released Wednesday by the NCAA.

Among the 120 NCAA Division I-A football-playing institutions, Notre Dame had the highest percentage of its sports with 100 percent scores, with a .818 figure (18 of 22). Here are the top 10 in that category:

Institution (Percentage, 100 Scores/Sports Rated)
1. NOTRE DAME (.818, 18/22)
2. Northwestern (.778, 14/18]
3. Duke (.727, 16/22)
4. Vanderbilt (.667, 8/12)
5. Boston College (.643, 18/28]
6. U.S. Naval Academy (.632, 12/19)
7. Wake Forest (.571, 8/14)
8. Rice (.539, 7/13)
9. SMU (.533, 8/15)
10. Illinois (.529, 9/17)

In football, Notre Dame achieved a 93 GSR rating, with only the U.S. Naval Academy (at 95) and Northwestern (94) ranking higher. Here are the institutions with scores of 80 or higher in that category:

Score, Institution
95, U.S. Naval Academy
94, Northwestern
93, NOTRE DAME, Boston College, Duke, Stanford
92, U.S. Air Force Academy
91, Vanderbilt
90, Wake Forest
87, U.S. Military Academy
85, Rice
84, Baylor, SMU
83, Nebraska
81, Ball State, Kent State, Southern Mississippi

In men's basketball, Notre Dame achieved a 91 GSR rating, with only Florida, Florida State, Wake Forest and Western Kentucky (each at 100) and the U.S. Naval Academy (97) and U.S. Military Academy (96) ranking higher. Here are the institutions with scores of 80 or higher in that category:

Score, Institution
100, Florida, Florida State, Wake Forest, Western Kentucky
97, U.S. Naval Academy
96, U.S. Military Academy
91, NOTRE DAME, Purdue, U.S. Air Force Academy
89, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Utah State
86, North Carolina, Ohio
85, Marshall, Rice
83, Vanderbilt
82, SMU, Southern Mississippi
80, Alabama, Illinois, Troy, Virginia

In women's basketball, Notre Dame achieved a 100 GSR rating, as one of 23 Division I-A football-playing institutions with a perfect score. Here are the institutions with scores of 90 or higher in that category:

Score, Institution
100, Boston College, Clemson, East Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Kent State, Miami (Fla.), U.S. Naval Academy, Nebraska, Northwestern, NOTRE DAME, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Rice, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Troy, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Washington
97, U.S. Military Academy
94, BYU, Nevada
93, Bowling Green, Colorado State, Michigan State, Temple, Tulane, Wyoming
92, Akron, Arkansas, Central Florida, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, SMU, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Western Kentucky
91, Toledo
90, Duke, Penn State

The national GSR for 2007 for Division I-A is 77 percent. Only team rates were released. The third-year GSR data is based upon the entering classes from 1997 to 2000.

In addition to women's basketball, other Notre Dame programs recording 100 GSR scores were baseball, men's cross country/track, women's cross country/track, men's fencing, women's fencing, women's golf, ice hockey, women's lacrosse, rowing, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming, women's swimming, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball. Men's lacrosse received a 97, and men's golf received a 91.
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Gator Bill · Oct 7, 2007

That's a record to be proud of Terry, congratulations.

I'm gratified about the Gator basketball but a bit surprised about our football not being on the list.

Thanks for the information.

Terry O'Keefe · Oct 7, 2007

Seems to be a positive trend

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INDIANAPOLIS—Division I student-athletes continue to perform well in the classroom, and more of them are graduating from college, according to the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate figures.

From 1995-2000, Graduation Success Rates increased in many sports, including high-profile men’s sports such as basketball, football and baseball, and high-profile women’s sports such as basketball, ice hockey and soccer. In fact, Graduation Success Rates in men’s basketball jumped nearly 8 percent.

NCAA President Myles Brand praised Division I student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom and on the field, adding that increased Graduation Success Rates have led to 850 additional student-athletes from the 2000 cohort earning their degrees than did in the 1995 cohort.

“NCAA student-athletes are students first, and by and large they are good students,” he said. “They have been afforded the privilege of competing in their chosen sport while pursuing their studies as full-time students, and most of them are handling those twin responsibilities quite well.”

The latest GSR figures show that 77 percent of student-athletes who began college from 1997-2000 graduated within six years. That four-year graduation rate is unchanged from last year’s data and up from 76 percent two years ago.

But a closer examination of year-by-year data shows that the GSR rose from 67.6 percent for male student-athletes who began college in 1995 to 71.5 percent for those who started their studies in 2000. The GSR for women rose from 84.9 percent to 87.3 percent from 1995 to 2000.

The Graduation Success Rate for men’s basketball rose from 55.8 percent in 1995 to 63.6 percent in 2000, a 7.8 percent increase. Football increased from 63.1 percent to 66.6 percent for teams competing in the Bowl Subdivision and from 62 percent to 64.7 percent for teams competing in the Championship Subdivision. Baseball increased from 65.3 percent to 67.3 percent.

The GSR for women’s basketball rose from 79.8 percent in 1995 to 80.7 percent in 2000; softball rose from 82.3 percent to 86 percent in the same time period; women’s volleyball rose from 83.2 percent to 88 percent; and women’s soccer rose from 86.1 percent to 89.6 percent over six years.

Brand says he remains confident that his goal of an 80 percent Graduation Success Rate will be met in the near future.

“While not an official goal, 80 percent is reachable, especially when you consider the impact of our academic reforms,” Brand said. “Our Academic Performance Rate has caused institutions to redouble their efforts to ensure that student-athletes succeed in the classroom and ultimately graduate with their college degree.”

The NCAA created the Graduation Success Rate three years ago to more accurately assess long-term student-athlete academic success. The GSR differs from the federally mandated graduation rate methodology in that it counts transfers into and out of an institution. NCAA figures show the GSR includes 36 percent more student-athletes than the federal graduation rate.

Figures released today include overall GSR data at the national level for all Division I student-athletes and nationally for each sport. In addition, the figures include team GSR and federal graduation rate data for every sports team at every Division I institution. Overall GSR and federal graduation rate data per institution (including data reported by ethnicity) will be released later this month.
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GaterzFan · Oct 7, 2007

UF was 73rd nationally with a 72% Graduation Rate (2nd in the SEC and tops in the State of Florida).

Some programs:

Miami 83rd at 70%
South Florida 130th at 61%
Florida State 147th at 58%
Central Florida 212th at 46%

Other SEC:
Alabama 196th at 49%
Georgia 221st at 41%
Vanderbilt 20th at 91%
LSU 106th at 65%
Tennessee 179th at 52%
Arkansas 172nd at 53%
Auburn 141st at 59%
Ole Miss 112th at 64%
Miss State 141st at 59%
Kentucky 141st at 59%
South Carolina 92nd at 68%

Other :
Ohio State 172nd at 53%
Southern Cal 156th at 57%
Texas 220th at 42%
Oklahoma 218th at 44%
Notre Dame 12th at 93%
Michigan 67th at 73%

http://www.indystar.com/assets/pdf/BG87476103.PDF

Terry O'Keefe · Oct 7, 2007

Yikes. With that level of academic malfeasance I wonder if Texas players can even read the playbook? :cry:

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