As good as Ohio State is within the confines of the amateur sports world, it is becoming increasingly successful at academics.
According to a release from the OSU athletic department Tuesday, in graduation data released by the NCAA, Ohio State student-athletes have a four-class average (2010-13) of 88 percent in the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and, in the 2013-14 cohort, held steady with a Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) of 74 percent, five points above the national average.
“Like all students at Ohio State, Buckeye student-athletes continue to outperform the national average in the FGR, the measure of whether a freshman entering in the fall semester graduates from that same institution within six years,” said John E. Davidson, Ohio State Faculty Athletics Representative and Professor in Germanic Languages & Literatures and Film Studies in a statement.”
“Since the GSR was established, OSU’s GSR has improved markedly, reaching a kind of plateau of 86 percent from 2017-19,” Davidson said. “Seen in that context, this year’s improvement by two points to 88 percent is truly significant. Our student-athletes are performing extremely well academically, and the entire department is focused on continuing to improve. Everyone from coaches to athletics leadership to academic staff take this as a point of pride.”
“Still, the credit goes to the inspirational young men and women who dedicate themselves to being the best they can be as students and athletes.”
In graduation data released today, Buckeye student-athletes have a four-class average of 88 percent in the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) 👏 #GoBuckeyeshttps://t.co/9TSOpFnyce
— Ohio State Buckeyes 🌰 (@OhioStAthletics) November 17, 2020
Even more impressive, 12 Ohio State programs were equal to or ahead of the national GSR for their sports, while 16 teams improved their GSR scores. Three maintained a perfect 100 percent in that category – Women’s Golf, Women’s Tennis and Women’s Volleyball – and two more – Women’s Fencing and Synchronized Swimming – reached that mark. A total of 12 squads maintained or improved both their FRG and GSR numbers. Women’s Fencing, Synchronized Swimming, and Women’s Volleyball scored 100 percent in both ratings. This is the second consecutive perfect score for Women’s Volleyball.
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