Georgia Tech has a rich history of successful athletic programs including its football program which has seen numerous legends of the game at The Flats. As rich as its athletic programs are, Tech is equally well known for its strong academics. This means that its student athletes are presented with a rare opportunity when they attend (and more importantly graduate from) Tech. As this article points out, the NCAA recently released data and again Tech student athletes have performed impeccably — Tech has an 89% NCAA Graduation Success Rate. Yellow Jackets athletic directory Todd Stansbury perhaps says it best: “Once again, I’m very proud of the data that shows that student-athletes are thriving at Georgia Tech.