University of Florida Ranks High in Recent NCAA Graduation Success Rates
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 | General
Six University of Florida athletic teams scored a perfect 100 percent Graduation Success Rate and the overall athletic program produced an 87 percent Graduation Success Rate in data released from the NCAA Tuesday.
Fourteen of 16 Gator athletic programs turned in a rate above the national Division I average and the overall athletic program was nine points above the national average.
| Southeastern Conference Program's GSR | |
| School | Student-Athlete GSR |
| Vanderbilt | 94% |
| Florida | 87% |
| Tennessee | 78% |
| Mississippi State | 78% |
| Auburn | 77% |
| Alabama | 77% |
| South Carolina | 76% |
| Kentucky | 73% |
| Mississippi | 73% |
| Georgia | 70% |
| LSU | 69% |
| Arkansas | 68% |
The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is a NCAA measurement that improves on the federally mandated graduation-rate by including transfer data in the calculation. It was developed in response to college and university presidents who wanted graduation data that more accurately reflect the mobility among students in today's higher education climate.
The most recent Graduation Success Rates are based on the four entering freshmen classes in Division I from 1998-99 through 2001-02.
| University of Florida Teams | UF Graduation Success Rate | National Average |
| Baseball | 74 | 68 |
| Men's Basketball | 89 | 62 |
| Women's Basketball | 100 | 82 |
| Men's Cross Country Track | 75 | 74 |
| Women's Cross Country & Track | 89 | 84 |
| Football | 68 | 67 |
| Men's Golf | 100 | 79 |
| Women's Golf | 86 | 87 |
| Gymnastics | 100 | 95 |
| Soccer | 92 | 89 |
| Softball | 92 | 86 |
| Men's Swimming | 97 | 83 |
| Women's Swimming | 100 | 90 |
| Men's Tennis | 100 | 83 |
| Women's Tennis | 80 | 89 |
| Volleyball | 100 | 88 |
| Overall Athletic Program | 87% - Florida's Overall GSR | 78% - Overall Division I GSR |
