Samford Scores 97 On Latest GSR Report
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford University's athletics teams posted an impressive 97 in the NCAA's latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Report, released Thursday afternoon.
Samford had the highest score among state schools, tied with Wofford for the lead in the Southern Conference and tied for 20th nationally.
"Our student-athletes have continued to work hard to do things the right way both in the classroom and in competition," Samford's Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics Paige Mathis said. "The scores they have earned continue to be impressive and have always been a source of pride for our department. We know our student-athletes will continue to put in the work needed to post these high scores in the years to come."
The university has a long history of performing at a high level for its combination of excellence in both academics and athletic competition and has consistently earned an overall GSR score of above 90 percent since 2012.
The NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance implemented the initial release of the GSR in 2005 to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. The most recent GSR measures how many student-athletes in the classes of 2011 through 2014 graduated within six years of their enrollment.
Ten of Samford's teams earned perfect scores of 100 percent — baseball, men's basketball, men's golf, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's golf, soccer, softball, women's tennis and volleyball. Every Samford team was at or above the national average in the report.
The NCAA developed the Division I Graduation Success Rate in response to college and university presidents who wanted graduation data that more accurately reflect the mobility among all college students today. The graduation-rate data are based on a six-year cohort prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Samford competes in 17 NCAA Division I sports in the historic Southern Conference.
Samford had the highest score among state schools, tied with Wofford for the lead in the Southern Conference and tied for 20th nationally.
"Our student-athletes have continued to work hard to do things the right way both in the classroom and in competition," Samford's Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics Paige Mathis said. "The scores they have earned continue to be impressive and have always been a source of pride for our department. We know our student-athletes will continue to put in the work needed to post these high scores in the years to come."
The university has a long history of performing at a high level for its combination of excellence in both academics and athletic competition and has consistently earned an overall GSR score of above 90 percent since 2012.
The NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance implemented the initial release of the GSR in 2005 to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. The most recent GSR measures how many student-athletes in the classes of 2011 through 2014 graduated within six years of their enrollment.
Ten of Samford's teams earned perfect scores of 100 percent — baseball, men's basketball, men's golf, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's golf, soccer, softball, women's tennis and volleyball. Every Samford team was at or above the national average in the report.
The NCAA developed the Division I Graduation Success Rate in response to college and university presidents who wanted graduation data that more accurately reflect the mobility among all college students today. The graduation-rate data are based on a six-year cohort prescribed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Samford competes in 17 NCAA Division I sports in the historic Southern Conference.
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