Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Again Set The Pace For Academics
October 25, 2011 | General
Indianapolis, Ind. – The NCAA today released the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for each Division I athletic program and the results were again positive for Bowling Green State University. Falcon athletes have an 84 percent GSR, ranking second in the Mid-American Conference and well above the national average of 80 percent.
Five of Bowling Green's teams have a perfect 100 percent GSR and they are women's basketball, women's golf, gymnastics, women's tennis, and volleyball. Twelve of the Falcons' 16 sports represented have a GSR at or above the national 80 percent average and 13 of the 16 sports rank in the top half of the conference.
“This data confirms what has become our standard expectation,” Mark Shook, Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Services, said. “We expect our student-athletes to compete in the classroom as well as on the playing field, and to graduate in higher numbers than our peer Division I institutions. All BGSU fans can be proud of the fact that we make every effort to recruit and retain the best students and the best athletes possible.”
The five sports with a perfect 100 percent GSR are all tied for the highest rank among MAC schools. Football and women's track and field both rank second among MAC schools for their sport. Men's basketball is third in the league, while men's cross country and swimming are fourth. Softball and women's soccer are also among the top half of the league for their GSR rate.
In addition, the overall grade point average for BGSU student-athletes reached a record 3.08 for all 18 sports at the conclusion of the spring 2011 term.
The Graduation Success Rate was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately measure the success of Division I student-athletes and it takes into account the many different academic paths followed by today's college students. Unlike the federal graduation rate, the GSR holds institutions accountable for transfer students. The GSR also accounts for midyear enrollees and is calculated for every sport.
The GSR data released by the NCAA today is based on the four entering freshmen classes in Division I from 2001-02 through 2004-05 and measures graduation within a six-year time frame. The national figure accounts for nearly 105,000 student-athletes.
Five of Bowling Green's teams have a perfect 100 percent GSR and they are women's basketball, women's golf, gymnastics, women's tennis, and volleyball. Twelve of the Falcons' 16 sports represented have a GSR at or above the national 80 percent average and 13 of the 16 sports rank in the top half of the conference.
“This data confirms what has become our standard expectation,” Mark Shook, Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Services, said. “We expect our student-athletes to compete in the classroom as well as on the playing field, and to graduate in higher numbers than our peer Division I institutions. All BGSU fans can be proud of the fact that we make every effort to recruit and retain the best students and the best athletes possible.”
The five sports with a perfect 100 percent GSR are all tied for the highest rank among MAC schools. Football and women's track and field both rank second among MAC schools for their sport. Men's basketball is third in the league, while men's cross country and swimming are fourth. Softball and women's soccer are also among the top half of the league for their GSR rate.
In addition, the overall grade point average for BGSU student-athletes reached a record 3.08 for all 18 sports at the conclusion of the spring 2011 term.
The Graduation Success Rate was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately measure the success of Division I student-athletes and it takes into account the many different academic paths followed by today's college students. Unlike the federal graduation rate, the GSR holds institutions accountable for transfer students. The GSR also accounts for midyear enrollees and is calculated for every sport.
The GSR data released by the NCAA today is based on the four entering freshmen classes in Division I from 2001-02 through 2004-05 and measures graduation within a six-year time frame. The national figure accounts for nearly 105,000 student-athletes.
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