Based on data released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ has posted the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for student-athletes in school history. The NCAA released its GSR data for student-athletes who first enrolled in 2005 on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s GSR was 85 percent, up two points from last year\u2019s report. The Knights rank No. 1 among public institutions in the State of Florida and second overall in the state. Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s GSR also ranks highest among public institutions in Conference USA and is tied for second overall in the league, behind Rice (95 percent).<\/p>\n
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ also compared well with institutions in the BIG EAST Conference, which the Knights will join on July 1, 2013. Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ would currently rank No. 2 in the BIG EAST among public institutions, behind only Rutgers (88 percent). Among all football-playing members of the BIG EAST, the Knights would tie for third, behind Rutgers and Syracuse (87 percent).<\/p>\n
\u201cResults like this come from the hard work of our student-athletes, combined with the culture of academic success that our coaches and academic support staff promote on a daily basis,\u201d said Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury. \u201cWe\u2019re all very proud of what our student-athletes are accomplishing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The football program finished 13 points above the national average, with an 81-percent mark, compared to 68 percent nationally. It was the sixth consecutive year the football program improved its GSR. Football\u2019s 81 percent was a program-best score. In football, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ ranks No. 2 in C-USA and would rank No. 2 among BIG EAST public institutions.<\/p>\n
Eleven of Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½\u2019s 16 teams improved their GSR from the previous year\u2019s report, while 11 of them were also above the national average for their sport. Three Knight squads \u2013 women\u2019s tennis, softball and men\u2019s golf \u2013 were at a perfect 100 percent. It was the seventh consecutive season for women\u2019s tennis to record a 100-percent score. Men\u2019s tennis recorded the biggest improvement among Knights programs, jumping 14 percentage points.<\/p>\n
\u201cGraduation is obviously the ultimate goal and this report shows that our student-athletes, coaches and academic advisors are doing a great job promoting academic achievement,\u201d said Kimya Massey, Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes. \u201cI\u2019m very proud to work with a group that is so dedicated to success in competition and in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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