There are a few titles that Florida student-athletes seek during their Gator careers. NCAA champion and Southeastern Conference champion come to mind. Today’s latest NCAA release shows there is another title they seek – University of Florida graduate.
The Graduation Success Rates (GSR) published Wednesday shows that 88 percent of UF student-athletes completed their degree in the latest cycle. The Gators’ latest number equals NCAA Division I’s overall GSR, which is an all-time high.
The GSR of 10 Gator teams are above the national average for their sport – women’s basketball, women’s cross country/track & field, football, men’s golf, women’s golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, women’s tennis, and volleyball. Five women’s teams posted a perfect 100 GSR: golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and volleyball.
Earlier this fall, UF reached No. 7 in the public institutions ranking on US News and World Reports annual list. The combined grade point average for all Gator student-athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.12 and 117 student-athletes earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the last academic year.
The most recent Graduation Success Rates are based on the four entering freshmen classes in Division I from 2009-10 to 2012-13.
University of Florida
Teams
UF Graduation
Success Rate
Overall DI National Average
Baseball
69
84
Men’s Basketball
82
83
Women’s Basketball
92
91
Men’s Cross Country & Track
78
82
Women’s Cross Country & Track
92
91
Football
79
78
Men’s Golf
92
89
Women’s Golf
100
95
Gymnastics
93
97
Lacrosse
100
97
Soccer
100
94
Softball
95
92
Men’s Swimming
73
90
Women’s Swimming
93
96
Men’s Tennis
90
92
Women’s Tennis
100
95
Volleyball
100
93
Overall Athletics Program
88% – Florida’s Overall GSR
88% – Overall Division I GSR