WVU Posts Record-High Graduation Success Rate Score Once Again
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 20, 2024) – West Virginia University’s combined varsity athletic teams have a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of 94 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 2014 through 2017.
For the second year in a row, WVU is at 94 percent, tying its highest score in the history of the GSR. The score is up four percent from two years ago and eight percent from three years ago.
WVU’s score of 94 percent ties for the third highest in the Big 12 Conference with Baylor and UCF, and one percent behind Iowa State and two percent behind Cincinnati. The Big 12 Conference graduation rates for conference affiliation based on 2023-24 are as follows: Cincinnati (96), Iowa State (95), West Virginia (94), Baylor (94), UCF (94), Kansas State (92), Oklahoma State (91), Kansas (90), Texas (89), Oklahoma (87), TCU (86), Texas Tech (84), Houston (82) and BYU (79).
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 (2014 to 2017): baseball 89; men’s basketball 100; football 92; golf 100; men’s soccer 90; men’s swimming & diving 86; wrestling 80; women’s basketball 100; women’s cross country/track 94; rowing 91; gymnastics 100; women’s soccer 100; women’s swimming & diving 100; tennis 100; volleyball 100; and rifle 100.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 20, 2024) – West Virginia University’s combined varsity athletic teams have a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of 94 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 2014 through 2017.
For the second year in a row, WVU is at 94 percent, tying its highest score in the history of the GSR. The score is up four percent from two years ago and eight percent from three years ago.
WVU’s score of 94 percent ties for the third highest in the Big 12 Conference with Baylor and UCF, and one percent behind Iowa State and two percent behind Cincinnati. The Big 12 Conference graduation rates for conference affiliation based on 2023-24 are as follows: Cincinnati (96), Iowa State (95), West Virginia (94), Baylor (94), UCF (94), Kansas State (92), Oklahoma State (91), Kansas (90), Texas (89), Oklahoma (87), TCU (86), Texas Tech (84), Houston (82) and BYU (79).
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 (2014 to 2017): baseball 89; men’s basketball 100; football 92; golf 100; men’s soccer 90; men’s swimming & diving 86; wrestling 80; women’s basketball 100; women’s cross country/track 94; rowing 91; gymnastics 100; women’s soccer 100; women’s swimming & diving 100; tennis 100; volleyball 100; and rifle 100.
