Syracuse Athletics Remains Among Nation's Elite Programs in GSR

Syracuse University continues to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence among student-athletes, achieving a remarkable 93 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for the 2017 cohort. This performance marks the university's third-highest GSR to date and places it three percentage points above the national average of 90 percent.

In the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Syracuse is part of an elite group as the conference boasts an average GSR of 94%, significantly surpassing the national standard.

"Our student-athletes continue to embody the balance of academic and athletic excellence that Syracuse University strives to foster," Assistant Provost Tommy Powell. "These results highlight the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, and academic staff in prioritizing education while competing at the highest levels."

Several Syracuse University teams excelled in this year's report, with numerous squads earning perfect GSRs, including: Men's Cross Country/Track, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country/Track, Women's Rowing, Field Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Softball, Women's Tennis, and Women's Volleyball.

Additionally, the NCAA has honored teams earning multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) within the top 10 percent of all squads nationally. Syracuse University's teams recognized for this distinction include Men's Soccer, Men's Track, Women's Cross Country, and Women's Volleyball.

Syracuse University's long-standing emphasis on student-athlete success is evident in its consistent improvement in GSR over the years, reflecting a culture of academic support and institutional pride.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) started measuring GSR, which includes those who entered midyear, as well as student-athletes who transferred into the institution, in 2004.

Syracuse GSR Facts & Figures of Note

Women's tennis and women's volleyball programs achieved a perfect 100% for the 13th consecutive year, the longest active streaks in the athletics department.
The volleyball program has 15 perfect GSR scores in 20 years of the metric, which is the most of any program at Syracuse.
The Orange men's cross country and men's track & field teams have scored a perfect 100% for 11 years in a row and the 13th time in the 20 years.
Women's rowing and men's lacrosse teams have a seven-year streak of perfect scores.
The women's basketball team has posted a perfect score in each of the last six years.
Men's and women's soccer have a five-year perfect score streak.
The women's soccer program has produced 12 perfect GSR scores.

The NCAA instituted the GSR to more accurately reflect the mobility of college students as compared to the Federal Graduation Rate. The federal rate counts any student who leaves a school as an academic failure, whether or not the student enrolls at another school. The federal rate also does not consider students who enter as transfer students. The GSR formula provides a more complete and accurate picture by removing from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible and including student-athletes who transfer to a school after being enrolled at another university.

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Syracuse Athletics Remains Among Nation's Elite Programs in GSR

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