A total of 17 Stanford athletics programs compiled graduation rates of 100 percent, and none had a graduation rate lower than 80 percent, according to the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report, released by the NCAA on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The nine men’s programs to receive perfect GSR scores included baseball, fencing, golf, gymnastics, tennis, track (outdoor and indoor), volleyball and water polo, while perfect ratings also were achieved in eight women’s programs, including rowing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, softball, soccer, synchronized swimming, and swimming and diving.
Stanford’s football program received a GSR of 87, which was the highest mark in the Pac-12 Conference and one that ranked seventh nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions. The women’s basketball program’s GSR rating of 93 was the third-highest in the country among Division I-A football schools, while the men’s basketball program compiled the nation’s 12th-best rating (80).
Other programs to receive GSR scores of 90 or higher were men’s swimming (93), women’s lacrosse (93), women’s indoor/outdoor track and field (92) and wrestling (91).
The GSR was created six years ago by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes.
