Eagles' Graduation Success Rates Second in Nation
by Brian Favat on Oct 28, 2011 8:01 AM EDT
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Congratulations are in order for Boston College's various varsity sports programs. Boston College tied for second in the nation for overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in all sports among Division I-A football schools, according to data released by the NCAA this week.
Twenty-one varsity sports teams recorded a perfect GSR score of 100, including men's baseball, fencing, golf, skiing, sailing, swimming and tennis along with women's basketball, cross country/track, rowing, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
The 21 teams with a perfect score was best in the country for I-A schools, and the third straight year the Eagles have earned the most perfect scores among I-A schools.
In football, BC was one of six I-A football programs to score over 90 percent (93). Notre Dame (97), Northwestern (94), Duke (93), Rice (93) and Navy (91) were the others. Looks like the football program won't have to worry about the NCAA's tougher academic rules, and can focus more of its time on returning to bowl eligibility.
This year's statistics were based on the GSR of the four entering classes from 2001-02 through 2004-05.
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In all seriousness, that’s excellent news.
by Eagle in Brighton on Oct 28, 2011 8:19 AM EDT reply actions
Agreed
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by Brian Favat on Oct 28, 2011 8:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The five FBS institutions that received scores of 90 or better were Notre Dame (97), Duke (93), Northwestern (94), Rice (93), BC (93) and Navy (91).
What’s the graduation rate of the web site writers?
by bc2208 on Oct 28, 2011 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Math fail
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by Brian Favat on Oct 28, 2011 12:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Another formula
I’m surprised that Duke is at 93 since their Men’s basketball had a score of 50 just like Uconn. The new scoring formula is definitely improved, but it still needs more work. I don’t think players who end up leaving early to play professionally should be counted against the school.
I guess Boston College is interested in more than just revenues and market share after all. #Courant’d
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by Brian Favat on Oct 28, 2011 12:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That thesis was so laughable.
/Connecticut fail
by Eagle in Brighton on Oct 28, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats
Great accomplishment, happy for BC! But it wasn’t so long ago when the Eagles were dirty. Good read: Fixed:How the Goodfellas BOught BC Basketball. It’s about the point shaving scandal from the late 70’s. You know the glass houses blah, blah,blah. College sports is a business, like it or not, we pimp these players for profit.
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