NEW YORK – In the annual graduation rate data released by the NCAA, the BIG EAST Conference continues to be an academic leader among all Division I conferences.
The BIG EAST ranked second among all thirty-two D-I conferences with an overall Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 97 percent and a Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) of 80 percent. The prolific rankings are the league’s highest percentages in its current 10-school configuration that began with the 2013-14 academic year.
“Academic accomplishment is of the utmost importance to BIG EAST schools, and we’re very proud that our student-athletes continue to achieve at the highest level in the classroom,” said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman.