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UO Graduation Rates Show Sustained Academic Success By Student-Athletes
11/08/17 | General
Oregon student-athletes who enrolled from 2007-10 graduated at a rate of 81 percent, new NCAA data shows.
University of Oregon student-athletes posted a graduation success rate (GSR) of at least 80 percent for the seventh year in a row, according to data released Wednesday by the NCAA assessing academic progress for enrollees between 2007-10.
Freshmen and transfers who enrolled at Oregon within that time period managed to achieve degrees within six years at a rate of 81 percent, the data show. That's one point off the all-time high for UO athletes of 82 percent, in numbers released three years ago.
"Our top priority is the academic success of our student-athletes, and we continue to be extremely proud of their academic achievement," Oregon director of athletics Rob Mullens said. "These graduation rates also indicate the resources we have allocated toward the student experience, and we are thankful for the efforts of the outstanding academic support staff we have here at Oregon. Our student-athletes continue to exhibit tremendous dedication, focus, and effort toward succeeding academically and athletically, and we appreciate how they represent our great university."
For the second year in a row, the women of Oregon's cross country and track and field program posted a GSR of 100 percent. Joining that program with perfect scores from the latest pool of available data were the men's tennis and women's tennis program.
Data released Tuesday reflects progress by student-athletes who enrolled just before the 2010 completion of the Jaqua Academic Center. A gift from Phil and Penny Knight, the Jaqua Center provides 40,000 square feet of space housing a 114-seat auditorium, 35 tutor rooms, a computer lab with 54 stations and office space for 25 faculty and advisors led by executive director for student-athlete services Steve Stolp.
Of the 16 programs fielded by UO athletics, 12 finished with a GSR of 83 percent or higher for enrollees between 2007-10.
The NCAA also announced federal graduation rates, which count only freshman enrollees. As a whole, freshmen who enrolled in 2010-11 and received athletics aid graduated at a rate of 71 percent, up one point from the year before and nearly identical to the 72 percent rate for all UO freshmen who entered the university that year.
Freshmen and transfers who enrolled at Oregon within that time period managed to achieve degrees within six years at a rate of 81 percent, the data show. That's one point off the all-time high for UO athletes of 82 percent, in numbers released three years ago.
"Our top priority is the academic success of our student-athletes, and we continue to be extremely proud of their academic achievement," Oregon director of athletics Rob Mullens said. "These graduation rates also indicate the resources we have allocated toward the student experience, and we are thankful for the efforts of the outstanding academic support staff we have here at Oregon. Our student-athletes continue to exhibit tremendous dedication, focus, and effort toward succeeding academically and athletically, and we appreciate how they represent our great university."
For the second year in a row, the women of Oregon's cross country and track and field program posted a GSR of 100 percent. Joining that program with perfect scores from the latest pool of available data were the men's tennis and women's tennis program.
Data released Tuesday reflects progress by student-athletes who enrolled just before the 2010 completion of the Jaqua Academic Center. A gift from Phil and Penny Knight, the Jaqua Center provides 40,000 square feet of space housing a 114-seat auditorium, 35 tutor rooms, a computer lab with 54 stations and office space for 25 faculty and advisors led by executive director for student-athlete services Steve Stolp.
Of the 16 programs fielded by UO athletics, 12 finished with a GSR of 83 percent or higher for enrollees between 2007-10.
The NCAA also announced federal graduation rates, which count only freshman enrollees. As a whole, freshmen who enrolled in 2010-11 and received athletics aid graduated at a rate of 71 percent, up one point from the year before and nearly identical to the 72 percent rate for all UO freshmen who entered the university that year.
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