Tribe's student-athlete grad rates among top in nation

Student-athletes The College of William and 玛丽 athletics department again ranked among the national leaders in graduating student-athletes. The Tribe football team performed extremely well, with a 91 percent graduation rate against the national average for Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs of 65. Photo by Stephen Salpukas.

Student-athletes The basketball team's graduation rate of 92 was a full 30 points above the national average. The team has not only succeeded in the classroom, but on the court as well. Earlier this year, they made it to the final game of the CAA championship. Photo by Stephen Salpukas.

Student-athletes The women's teams at the College performed extremely well, with eight teams -- including cross country -- achieving a 100 percent graduation rate. Four men's teams achieved a graduation rate of 100. Courtesy photo. Photo by Stephen Salpukas.

by Tribe Athletics | October 17, 2008

The NCAA released its 2008 Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data Tuesday, along with the latest federal graduation rate data for all Division I athletic programs, and both datasets showed the highest-ever graduation rates for athletes. Measuring the degree-completion rate of students entering college between 1998 and 2001, the GSR showed that 78% of all student-athletes earned their degree within six years, up one point from last year, and the federal rate showed a success rate of 64%, up two points from last year at two points above the federal graduation rate for all students.