NCAA Announces Graduation Success Rate Scores

November 08, 2017 01:51 PM | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming & Diving, Rifle, Women's Basketball, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

By: Michael Fragale

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University's combined varsity athletic teams have a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of 80 percent, according to data released today by the NCAA.

The most recent Graduation Success Rates are based on the four entering freshmen classes in Division I from 2007 through 2010. The Graduation Success Rate was developed by the NCAA as part of its academic reform initiative to more accurately measure the academic success of Division I student-athletes.

The four-year GSR scores (percentage) for WVU's varsity sports teams (2007 to 2010) are baseball 53; men's basketball 80; football 63; men's soccer 93; men's swimming & diving 87; wrestling 85; women's basketball 100; women's cross country/track 92; rowing 91; gymnastics 100; women's soccer 95; women's swimming & diving 87; women's tennis 80; volleyball 83 and rifle 90.