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Boston College Athletics Continues to Rank Among National Academic Elite
December 06, 2023 | Boston College Athletics
In the latest Graduation Success Rate figures released by the NCAA, BC ranks tied for first among FBS schools
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 Wednesday. Â
With an overall GSR of 98, Boston College is tied for sixth in the nation - and tops in the Atlantic Coast Conference - in all sports. Among Football Bowl Subdivision schools, BC ranks tied for first, along with Duke, Northwestern, and Notre Dame. The NCAA's Division I GSR was 90%, according to the 2013-16 cohorts.
For the second consecutive year, BC football ranked second in the ACC with an 97 GSR - 16 points above the Division I average (81).  ACC football programs have the highest GSR average (95) among all FBS Conferences.
Both men's and women's basketball's perfect GSR led the ACC. Â Men's basketball was 15 points higher than the national mark (85), while women's basketball was seven points higher than the national average (93).
Since the GSR's inception, Boston College has earned a overall mark of 94 or better in all 18 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, 17 BC programs scored a perfect 100 GSR: baseball, men's basketball, men's fencing, men's golf, men's skiing, men's soccer, men's tennis, women's fencing, field hockey, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's skiing, women's soccer, women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, women's cross country and track & field, and women's volleyball.  Each of BC's 26 programs listed on the most recent report scored a GSR of 91 or higher.
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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.
With an overall GSR of 98, Boston College is tied for sixth in the nation - and tops in the Atlantic Coast Conference - in all sports. Among Football Bowl Subdivision schools, BC ranks tied for first, along with Duke, Northwestern, and Notre Dame. The NCAA's Division I GSR was 90%, according to the 2013-16 cohorts.
For the second consecutive year, BC football ranked second in the ACC with an 97 GSR - 16 points above the Division I average (81).  ACC football programs have the highest GSR average (95) among all FBS Conferences.
Both men's and women's basketball's perfect GSR led the ACC. Â Men's basketball was 15 points higher than the national mark (85), while women's basketball was seven points higher than the national average (93).
Since the GSR's inception, Boston College has earned a overall mark of 94 or better in all 18 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, 17 BC programs scored a perfect 100 GSR: baseball, men's basketball, men's fencing, men's golf, men's skiing, men's soccer, men's tennis, women's fencing, field hockey, women's golf, women's lacrosse, women's skiing, women's soccer, women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, women's cross country and track & field, and women's volleyball.  Each of BC's 26 programs listed on the most recent report scored a GSR of 91 or higher.
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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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