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Boston College Athletics Once Again Ranks Among National Academic Elite
November 15, 2022 | Boston College Athletics
In the latest Graduation Success Rate figures released by the NCAA, BC ranks in the top five nationally
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Athletics once again ranks among the nation's academic elite, according to the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures released on Tuesday. BC is tied for fifth in the nation in overall GSR in all sports among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
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BC boasted an overall GSR of 96 for the class of student-athletes that entered the university in 2015, which was tied for fourth among the 10 conferences and independents that comprise the FBS. Boston College's GSR ranked tied for third in the ACC, behind only Duke (98) and Notre Dame (97). The NCAA average GSR was 90%, according to the 2012-15 cohorts.
BC football ranked first in the ACC with an 97 GSR, five points higher than last year and 17 points above the Division I average (80). Women's basketball's perfect GSR also led the ACC and was seven points higher than the national mark (93), while men's basketball (83) was one point below the national average of 84.
Among all FBS conferences, the ACC has the highest overall average GSR and the highest score in football, women's basketball, and men's basketball.
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Since the GSR's inception, Boston College has earned a mark of 94 or better in all 17 GSR reports, which date back to the class of student-athletes that entered in 1998.
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In the latest GSR rate release, 13 BC teams scored a perfect 100 GSR: men's golf, men's skiing, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country/track & field, women's fencing, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's skiing, women's soccer, women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, and women's volleyball. Twenty-two of Boston College's 24 athletic programs scored a GSR of 90 or better.
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The GSR was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiatives, which were to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. GSR data indicates the number of student-athletes earning a degree within six years. The NCAA developed the GSR to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. The Grad Success Rate includes transfer students and student-athletes who leave in good academic standing, unlike the federal rate, which does not count transfers. The GSR also accounts for mid-year enrollees and is calculated for every sport.
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More information about the GSR is available at NCAA.org.
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BC boasted an overall GSR of 96 for the class of student-athletes that entered the university in 2015, which was tied for fourth among the 10 conferences and independents that comprise the FBS. Boston College's GSR ranked tied for third in the ACC, behind only Duke (98) and Notre Dame (97). The NCAA average GSR was 90%, according to the 2012-15 cohorts.
BC football ranked first in the ACC with an 97 GSR, five points higher than last year and 17 points above the Division I average (80). Women's basketball's perfect GSR also led the ACC and was seven points higher than the national mark (93), while men's basketball (83) was one point below the national average of 84.
Among all FBS conferences, the ACC has the highest overall average GSR and the highest score in football, women's basketball, and men's basketball.
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Since the GSR's inception, Boston College has earned a mark of 94 or better in all 17 GSR reports, which date back to the class of student-athletes that entered in 1998.
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In the latest GSR rate release, 13 BC teams scored a perfect 100 GSR: men's golf, men's skiing, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country/track & field, women's fencing, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's skiing, women's soccer, women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, and women's volleyball. Twenty-two of Boston College's 24 athletic programs scored a GSR of 90 or better.
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The GSR was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiatives, which were to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. GSR data indicates the number of student-athletes earning a degree within six years. The NCAA developed the GSR to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. The Grad Success Rate includes transfer students and student-athletes who leave in good academic standing, unlike the federal rate, which does not count transfers. The GSR also accounts for mid-year enrollees and is calculated for every sport.
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More information about the GSR is available at NCAA.org.
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