Utah Athletics Posts Outstanding Graduation Success Rates

SALT LAKE CITY – Ninety-four percent of Utah's student-athletes graduated within six years of enrolling according to the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate released today. Utah's GSR is the highest of any Power Five public institution in the nation

This year's GSR is the second highest in school history, trailing only last year's 95 percent mark. It is also the third-consecutive year that Utah has had a GSR over 90 percent.

"We are pleased with the results of the latest GSR report and proud of the work our student-athletes are doing in the classroom," said Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan. "Graduation is the goal for all of our student-athletes and to have such outstanding success in that area is proof of their commitment and dedication. I also want to thank our coaches and academic staff for caring so profoundly about our student-athletes."

The Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) also revealed that Utah's student-athletes are graduating at a higher rate than the U's general student population by five percentage points (68%-63%) over a four-year period. The reason for the difference between the NCAA GSR and federal graduation rates is that the former makes adjustments for circumstances such as church missions and transfers.

Utah had the best (or tied for the best) GSR in seven Pac-12 sponsored sports (football, men's basketball, men's tennis, gymnastics, soccer, women's tennis and volleyball). In addition, eight programs achieved a perfect (100%) GSR score: men's basketball, men's and women's skiing, men's tennis, gymnastics, soccer, women's tennis and volleyball.

Utah gymnastics and women's tennis have had perfect scores every year since the introduction of the GSR in 2005. This also marks the ninth-consecutive year for men's tennis, fifth straight for volleyball and third straight for men's basketball that they have achieved a perfect score. The football program has also recorded its highest scores in program history over the last two years.

Thirteen Utah teams, baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, golf, men's and women's skiing, men's and women's tennis, cross country/track & field, gymnastics, soccer, and volleyball, either met or exceeded the overall Division I aggregate GSR score within its sport.

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Utah Athletics Posts Outstanding Graduation Success Rates

Completed Event: General versus Arizona on January 18, 2002

Completed Event: General versus Utah St on November 30, 2001 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: General versus San Diego St on November 17, 2001 , Win , 166, to, 120

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2001 , Loss , 114, to, 117

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2001 , Loss , 89, to, 189.5

Completed Event: General at Oregon St on October 26, 2001 , Loss , 89, to, 116

Completed Event: General versus Utah St on October 23, 2001 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2000

Completed Event: General versus UNLV on November 10, 2000 , Loss , 82, to, 120

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