Georgia Graduation Success Rate Improves To 85%

Nov. 4, 2015 ATHENS -- University of Georgia student-athletes graduated at a rate of 85% in the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) survey period according to figures released Wednesday by the NCAA.

That's up from 84% a year ago and is the highest graduation percentage for the Bulldogs since the GSR was implemented in 2005. Georgia's overall graduation rate of 85% ranks fifth best among all 14 Southeastern Conference schools.

Among SEC schools, Georgia was first in three sport categories— men's basketball (100%), gymnastics (100%), and women's swimming and diving (100%). Georgia was in the top seven among SEC schools in eight other sports: football (73%), men's golf (91%), men's swimming and diving (89%), men's track and field (82%), women's soccer (94%), softball (95%), women's track and field (89%), and volleyball (91%).

In addition to the three sports that scored a perfect 100, eight sports scored 90% or above: women's basketball, men's golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Biggest jumps over last year were achieved by Men's basketball (71 % to 100%), men's tennis (75 % to 88%), baseball (58% to 68%), and men's swimming and diving (82% to 89%).

In the GSR four-year average rate, University of Georgia athletic teams improved in seven sports while remaining the same in six others.

The four-year average rate includes not only freshmen but transfers in and out of the institution. The current report tracks the freshman classes of 2005-2006-2007-2008.

"It's gratifying to see our overall rate continues to get better each year and also see some sports make significant improvement in their scores," said UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. "We're also pleased to rank at or near the top in both overall and several individual sports among all SEC institutions. The report is encouraging and while there's always room for continued improvement, credit is due to our coaches and academic support staff for their continuing emphasis in both the academic performance and overall well-being of our student-athletes."

2015 UGA Graduation Success Rate Report

Sport	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Baseball	62	65	63	64	62	59	58	68
Men's Basketball	23	18	36	43	50	63	71	100
Men's CC/Track	67	69	68	79	67	79	82	82
Football	48	57	68	65	69	82	75	73
Men's Golf	75	88	89	86	100	89	90	91
Men's Swim/Dive	92	100	100	89	90	83	82	89
Men's Tennis	88	82	73	75	60	63	75	88
Women's Basketball	79	79	77	77	92	100	91	91
Women's CC/Track	64	72	75	85	95	91	90	89
Women's Golf	71	86	88	88	100	83	67	67
Gymnastics	92	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Soccer	89	85	92	95	95	96	96	94
Softball	74	82	91	95	100	100	94	95
Women's Swim/Dive	91	84	86	88	88	96	100	100
Women's Tennis	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	88
Volleyball	100	92	91	92	92	89	91	91
Equestrian	91	68	72	73	71	84	88

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