Florida student-athletes posted an 88 percent NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR). The NCAA Division I overall GSR for this cycle is also 88 percent - an all-time NCAA D1 high.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – 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 bachelor or master degrees 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 |