University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Athletics Achieves Graduation Success Rate of 93 Percent
11/15/2022 12:02:00 PM | Field Hockey, General, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Tennis
STORRS, Conn. -Â Six University of Connecticut athletics teams posted perfect Graduation Success Rates (GSR), and a total of 17 squads performed at 90 percent or higher, as announced by the NCAA on Tuesday, November 15.
Teams that earned a GSR score of 100 percent included women's basketball, field hockey, women's lacrosse, women's tennis, men's golf, and men's soccer.
The GSR data shows the percentage of student-athletes earning a degree within six years of entering college. The NCAA developed the GSR to account for student-athletes not tracked by the federal graduation rate, which includes transfers into UConn and student-athletes who transferred from UConn in good academic standing. 2022 GSR numbers are based on entering classes from 2012 to 2015.
"We take tremendous pride in our student-athletes' continued success in the classroom and they continue to make our University proud," director of athletics David Benedict said. "Our academic support system and culture that helps promote this high achievement in the classroom continues to be impressive."
UConn had an overall GSR score of 93 percent, which eclipsed the 92 percent score achieved during 2020 and 2021. Â UConn's 2019 mark was 90 percent, and the 2018 GSR was 89 percent.
