Notre Dame has claimed the 2018 national championship for graduating student-athletes in all sports, posting the top NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figure (98) for its student-athletes for the 12th straight year.
The GSR number for all Notre Dame student-athletes rates the Irish first among the football-playing institutions (tied with Duke and Northwestern) in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The 2018 NCAA figures are based on entering classes from 2008 through 2011.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame's institutional research determined additional academic highlights based on the NCAA-issued GSR and federal figures released today (Nov. 15):
-- Seventeen of 22 Irish athletic programs analyzed posted GSR figures of 100 percent, and 10 produced federal rate 100 scores.
-- For the 13th time in 14 years, Notre Dame ranks number one on a percentage basis in terms of number of GSR 100 scores, among all FBS schools.
--Seventeen of Notre Dame's 22 men's and women's programs posted GSR numbers that rank them best in the nation within their sports--and 11 produced federal graduation rates that led all FBS institutions.
In addition to its number-one GSR ranking for all student-athletes (98), Notre Dame finished tied for first among female student-athletes at 99, tied for second among male student-athletes at 97 percent and tied for 10th among black student-athletes at 87 percent. In football, Notre Dame ranked tied for fourth at 95.
Here is the data for student-athletes who enrolled between 2008 and 2011:
All Student-Athletes
GSR
1. (tie) Notre Dame, Duke, Northwestern, 98; 4. (tie) Stanford, Vanderbilt, 97; 6. (tie) Boston College, Utah, 95; 8. South Carolina, 94; 9. (tie) Michigan, Minnesota, Rice, Tulane, 93
Federal Rate
1. U.S. Naval Academy, 100; 2. Stanford, 94; 3.Notre Dame, 93; 4. Northwestern, 91; 5. Duke, 89; 6. Vanderbilt, 85; 7. Boston College, 82; 8. (tie) Michigan, Rice, 81; 10. Minnesota, 80
Male Student-Athletes
GSR
1.Duke, 98; 2. (tie) Notre Dame, Northwestern, 97; 4. (tie) Stanford, Vanderbilt, 96; 6. Utah, 95; 7.
(tie) Boston College, South Carolina, U.S. Naval Academy, 91; 10. (tie) Clemson, Michigan, Minnesota, Tulane, Wake Forest, 90
Federal Rate
1. Stanford, 92; 2. (tie) Notre Dame, Northwestern, 91; 4. Duke, 86; 5. Vanderbilt, 79; 6. Michigan, 76; 7. Minnesota, 75; 8. (tie) Miami (Ohio), Penn State, 73; 10. (tie) Boston College, Rice, Virginia, 72
Female Student-Athletes
GSR
1. (tie) Notre Dame, Wake Forest, 99; 3. (tie) Boston College, Central Florida, Duke, Northwestern, Rice, Stanford, Tulane, Vanderbilt, 98
Federal Rate
1. Stanford, 97; 2. Rice, 96, 3. Notre Dame, 95; 4. Duke, 92; 5. (tie) Northwestern, Vanderbilt, 91; 7. Boston College, 89; 8. Illinois, 88; 9. Virginia, 87; 10. (tie) Michigan, Penn State, 86
Black Student-Athletes
GSR
1. Vanderbilt, 100; 2. Duke, 95; 3. (tie) Northwestern, South Carolina, 93; 5. Tulane, 92; 6. Stanford, 91; 7. Michigan, 90; 8. Utah, 89; 9. Boise State, 88; 10.(tie) Notre Dame, Bowling Green, Clemson, Wake Forest, 87
Federal Rate
1. Northwestern, 87; 2. Vanderbilt, 86; 3. Stanford, 84; 4. Duke, 82; 5. Notre Dame, 80; 6. Rice, 76;
7. Bowling Green, 73; 8. (tie) Georgia Tech, Virginia, 70; 10. (tie) Michigan, Wake Forest, 71
Football Student-Athletes
GSR
1. Charlotte, 100; 2. Northwestern, 99, 3. Duke, 96; 4. (tie) Notre Dame, Stanford, Utah, Vanderbilt, 95; 8. South Carolina, 93; 9. Utah State, 92; 10. Virginia Tech, 90
Federal Rate
1. U.S. Naval Academy, 100; 2. Northwestern, 92; 3. Duke, 89; 4. Stanford, 88; 5. Notre Dame, 87; 6. Vanderbilt, 84; 7. (tie) Louisville, Missouri, Rice, 77; 10. Boston College, 76
Since the NCAA first published GSR numbers in 2005, here are the trends for Notre Dame in all 10 categories over the 14 years of graduation rates (includes ranking and raw graduation percentage; SA stands for student-athletes):
The GSR number for all Notre Dame student-athletes rates the Irish first among the football-playing institutions (tied with Duke and Northwestern) in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The 2018 NCAA figures are based on entering classes from 2008 through 2011.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame's institutional research determined additional academic highlights based on the NCAA-issued GSR and federal figures released today (Nov. 15):
-- Seventeen of 22 Irish athletic programs analyzed posted GSR figures of 100 percent, and 10 produced federal rate 100 scores.
-- For the 13th time in 14 years, Notre Dame ranks number one on a percentage basis in terms of number of GSR 100 scores, among all FBS schools.
--Seventeen of Notre Dame's 22 men's and women's programs posted GSR numbers that rank them best in the nation within their sports--and 11 produced federal graduation rates that led all FBS institutions.
In addition to its number-one GSR ranking for all student-athletes (98), Notre Dame finished tied for first among female student-athletes at 99, tied for second among male student-athletes at 97 percent and tied for 10th among black student-athletes at 87 percent. In football, Notre Dame ranked tied for fourth at 95.
Here is the data for student-athletes who enrolled between 2008 and 2011:
All Student-Athletes
GSR
1. (tie) Notre Dame, Duke, Northwestern, 98; 4. (tie) Stanford, Vanderbilt, 97; 6. (tie) Boston College, Utah, 95; 8. South Carolina, 94; 9. (tie) Michigan, Minnesota, Rice, Tulane, 93
Federal Rate
1. U.S. Naval Academy, 100; 2. Stanford, 94; 3.Notre Dame, 93; 4. Northwestern, 91; 5. Duke, 89; 6. Vanderbilt, 85; 7. Boston College, 82; 8. (tie) Michigan, Rice, 81; 10. Minnesota, 80
Male Student-Athletes
GSR
1.Duke, 98; 2. (tie) Notre Dame, Northwestern, 97; 4. (tie) Stanford, Vanderbilt, 96; 6. Utah, 95; 7.
(tie) Boston College, South Carolina, U.S. Naval Academy, 91; 10. (tie) Clemson, Michigan, Minnesota, Tulane, Wake Forest, 90
Federal Rate
1. Stanford, 92; 2. (tie) Notre Dame, Northwestern, 91; 4. Duke, 86; 5. Vanderbilt, 79; 6. Michigan, 76; 7. Minnesota, 75; 8. (tie) Miami (Ohio), Penn State, 73; 10. (tie) Boston College, Rice, Virginia, 72
Female Student-Athletes
GSR
1. (tie) Notre Dame, Wake Forest, 99; 3. (tie) Boston College, Central Florida, Duke, Northwestern, Rice, Stanford, Tulane, Vanderbilt, 98
Federal Rate
1. Stanford, 97; 2. Rice, 96, 3. Notre Dame, 95; 4. Duke, 92; 5. (tie) Northwestern, Vanderbilt, 91; 7. Boston College, 89; 8. Illinois, 88; 9. Virginia, 87; 10. (tie) Michigan, Penn State, 86
Black Student-Athletes
GSR
1. Vanderbilt, 100; 2. Duke, 95; 3. (tie) Northwestern, South Carolina, 93; 5. Tulane, 92; 6. Stanford, 91; 7. Michigan, 90; 8. Utah, 89; 9. Boise State, 88; 10.(tie) Notre Dame, Bowling Green, Clemson, Wake Forest, 87
Federal Rate
1. Northwestern, 87; 2. Vanderbilt, 86; 3. Stanford, 84; 4. Duke, 82; 5. Notre Dame, 80; 6. Rice, 76;
7. Bowling Green, 73; 8. (tie) Georgia Tech, Virginia, 70; 10. (tie) Michigan, Wake Forest, 71
Football Student-Athletes
GSR
1. Charlotte, 100; 2. Northwestern, 99, 3. Duke, 96; 4. (tie) Notre Dame, Stanford, Utah, Vanderbilt, 95; 8. South Carolina, 93; 9. Utah State, 92; 10. Virginia Tech, 90
Federal Rate
1. U.S. Naval Academy, 100; 2. Northwestern, 92; 3. Duke, 89; 4. Stanford, 88; 5. Notre Dame, 87; 6. Vanderbilt, 84; 7. (tie) Louisville, Missouri, Rice, 77; 10. Boston College, 76
Since the NCAA first published GSR numbers in 2005, here are the trends for Notre Dame in all 10 categories over the 14 years of graduation rates (includes ranking and raw graduation percentage; SA stands for student-athletes):
