Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Raiders have record 88% GSR score
11/8/2017 3:06:00 PM | General
MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee's NCAA Graduation Success Rate set a new school record at 88 percent, as announced by the NCAA national office on Wednesday.
The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is a four-year measure of freshmen and athletic transfers who entered Middle Tennessee between the fall semester of 2007 and the spring semester of 2010. This marks the fifth straight year that Middle Tennessee has scored above 80 percent. The last five GSR scores for Middle Tennessee have been 88, 87, 87, 87 and 82.
The Blue Raiders also ranked third out of the 14 teams in Conference USA, trailing only Rice and Charlotte who scored 92 and 91 percent, respectively.
"Our record performance in the Graduation Success Rate once again confirms our commitment to winning in the classroom as well as on the playing field," said President Sidney A. McPhee. "It reflects that student success is our top priority."
Middle Tennessee had six programs score a perfect 100 percent GSR score. Men's basketball, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's tennis, soccer and volleyball all registered a 100 percent score. Men's and women's golf was next in line with scores of 88 percent.
Of the four FBS programs in the state of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee ranked tied for second with Tennessee behind Vanderbilt's 96 percent. Memphis turned in an 87 percent score.
"This is a direct reflection of the hard work turned in by our student-athletes and their commitment to excellence," said Director of Athletics Chris Massaro. "Our coaches have built a culture on graduating student-athletes and winning championships, and we are very proud of that. Our academic success can also be credited to the team we have in place from President McPhee to Vice President Deb Sells, Faculty Representative Terry Whiteside, and Todd Wyant, the director of our student-athlete enhancement center."
The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is a four-year measure of freshmen and athletic transfers who entered Middle Tennessee between the fall semester of 2007 and the spring semester of 2010. This marks the fifth straight year that Middle Tennessee has scored above 80 percent. The last five GSR scores for Middle Tennessee have been 88, 87, 87, 87 and 82.
The Blue Raiders also ranked third out of the 14 teams in Conference USA, trailing only Rice and Charlotte who scored 92 and 91 percent, respectively.
"Our record performance in the Graduation Success Rate once again confirms our commitment to winning in the classroom as well as on the playing field," said President Sidney A. McPhee. "It reflects that student success is our top priority."
Middle Tennessee had six programs score a perfect 100 percent GSR score. Men's basketball, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's tennis, soccer and volleyball all registered a 100 percent score. Men's and women's golf was next in line with scores of 88 percent.
Of the four FBS programs in the state of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee ranked tied for second with Tennessee behind Vanderbilt's 96 percent. Memphis turned in an 87 percent score.
"This is a direct reflection of the hard work turned in by our student-athletes and their commitment to excellence," said Director of Athletics Chris Massaro. "Our coaches have built a culture on graduating student-athletes and winning championships, and we are very proud of that. Our academic success can also be credited to the team we have in place from President McPhee to Vice President Deb Sells, Faculty Representative Terry Whiteside, and Todd Wyant, the director of our student-athlete enhancement center."
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