The NCAA released new graduation success rates today based on the incoming classes of 1998-2001.
The Villanova Basketball Programs fares well when compared to other BIG EAST schools, graduating 89% of its players in the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate and 67% percent when measured by the federal rate (the GSR doesn't penalize schools for transfers who leave in good academic standing).
The National GSR for Men's Basketball is 65%
The BIG EAST's GSR Rankings...
Notre Dame |
100 |
Marquette |
100 |
Villanova |
89 |
Georgetown |
70 |
Pitt |
69 |
Providence |
67 |
Rutgers |
56 |
St. John's |
56 |
Syracuse |
50 |
Seton Hall |
47 |
Cincinnatti |
47 |
USF |
42 |
Louisville |
42 |
West Virginia |
41 |
DePaul |
40 |
Connecticut |
33 |
BIG EAST Federal Rate Rankings
Notre Dame |
67 |
Villanova |
67 |
Marquette |
62 |
Pitt |
58 |
Providence |
57 |
Cincinnatti |
56 |
Seton Hall |
54 |
Georgetown |
47 |
Syracuse |
42 |
St. John's |
40 |
Louisville |
40 |
USF |
36 |
Rutgers |
33 |
West Virginia |
31 |
DePaul |
25 |
Connecticut |
25 |
Villanova's entire Athletic Department Graduation Rate can be found here.