Athletics
December 6, 2023
University of Portland athletics posted a 95 percent student-athlete Graduation Success Rate (GSR) according to the latest data released by the NCAA on Wednesday up from the 93 percent the previous two years. Figures released today reflect graduation numbers among students from the 2013-2016 cohorts.
It marks the 12th consecutive year that Portland posted a GSR above 90 percent as a department.
“We strive for excellence in competition and preparing our student athletes for life after college here on The Bluff,” Portland Vice President for Athletics, Scott Leykam said. “There is so much discussion about the current state of collegiate athletics and where we are going, but the University of Portland has always focused on providing the best opportunities for our students to compete at the highest level, while pursuing a valuable educational experience. This graduation data is yet another indicator we are achieving great success and is a credit to our student-athletes, coaches and staff.”
Portland's men's tennis, women's cross country and track & field, women’ soccer, women's tennis and women's volleyball each posted perfect team scores during the most recent cohort. All 11 of the Pilot teams represented in the data posted a score of 89 percent or better.
The Division I Board of Directors launched the GSR in 1998 in response to college and university presidents who wanted data that more accurately reflected the mobility of college students than the federal graduation rate. The federal rate counts any student who leaves a school as an academic failure, no matter whether he or she enrolls at another school. Also, the federal rate does not recognize students who enter school as transfer students.
The GSR formula removes from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible and includes student-athletes who transfer to a school after initially enrolling elsewhere. This calculation makes it a more complete and accurate look at student-athlete success. The federal graduation rate, however, remains the only measure to compare student-athletes with the general student body.
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