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Bucknell Athletics Excels in Latest NCAA Graduation Rate Report
12/2/2021 1:23:00 PM | General
24 of 27 Varsity Programs Earn Perfect 100-Percent GSR Scores
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The NCAA issued its latest graduation rates report on Thursday, and Bucknell Athletics once again produced one of the highest figures in the nation. Under the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate (GSR) formula, 24 of Bucknell's 27 varsity programs, including all 14 women's programs, maintained perfect scores of 100 for student-athletes entering between 2011-12 and 2014-15, which led to an overall GSR of 98 percent. Additionally, according to the U.S. Department of Education's more-restrictive graduation-rate standards, Bucknell ranks sixth nationally with a four-class average of 89 percent.
Stanford led the way with a federal graduation rate (FGR) of 93%, followed by Northwestern at 92%, Davidson at 91% and UC San Diego and Notre Dame 90%. Colgate and Georgetown joined Bucknell at 89%. (Note that the Ivy League schools and service academies do not fully report FGR data.)
Bucknell has led the nation in student-athlete graduation rate on several occasions, including as recently as 2013, and annually ranks in the top 10.
In addition to the federal graduation rate report, the NCAA also releases its own GSR results, and Bucknell once again scored very well in that formula. Bucknell's 98 percent figure is up one point from last year. The GSR differs from the federal graduation-rate formula in that the GSR factors in transfer students who do graduate, and does not penalize schools for losing transfers who leave in good academic standing.
The following Bison programs have perfect 100 percent GSR ratings in the latest report: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country/track & field, field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, volleyball, and men's and women's water polo.
The national GSR for the entering class of 2014 held steady at 90 percent, equaling the all-time high.
By the federal guidelines, these Bison programs boast perfect 100-percent graduation rates: men's cross country/track & field, men's lacrosse, rowing, men's soccer, women's tennis, volleyball and men's water polo.
Bucknell sponsors 27 intercollegiate sports at the Division I level. It is a charter member of the Patriot League and has won the league's all-sports championship in 18 of the 30 years it has been contested.
Stanford led the way with a federal graduation rate (FGR) of 93%, followed by Northwestern at 92%, Davidson at 91% and UC San Diego and Notre Dame 90%. Colgate and Georgetown joined Bucknell at 89%. (Note that the Ivy League schools and service academies do not fully report FGR data.)
Bucknell has led the nation in student-athlete graduation rate on several occasions, including as recently as 2013, and annually ranks in the top 10.
In addition to the federal graduation rate report, the NCAA also releases its own GSR results, and Bucknell once again scored very well in that formula. Bucknell's 98 percent figure is up one point from last year. The GSR differs from the federal graduation-rate formula in that the GSR factors in transfer students who do graduate, and does not penalize schools for losing transfers who leave in good academic standing.
The following Bison programs have perfect 100 percent GSR ratings in the latest report: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country/track & field, field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, volleyball, and men's and women's water polo.
The national GSR for the entering class of 2014 held steady at 90 percent, equaling the all-time high.
By the federal guidelines, these Bison programs boast perfect 100-percent graduation rates: men's cross country/track & field, men's lacrosse, rowing, men's soccer, women's tennis, volleyball and men's water polo.
Bucknell sponsors 27 intercollegiate sports at the Division I level. It is a charter member of the Patriot League and has won the league's all-sports championship in 18 of the 30 years it has been contested.
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