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Boston College Athletics Continues to Rank Among National Academic Elite

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Athletics once again ranks among the nation's academic elite, according to the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figures released on Wednesday.

With an overall GSR of 98, Boston College is tied for sixth in the nation - and tops in the Atlantic Coast Conference - in all sports. Among Football Bowl Subdivision schools, BC ranks tied for first, along with Duke, Northwestern, and Notre Dame. The NCAA's Division I GSR was 90%, according to the 2013-16 cohorts.

For the second consecutive year, BC football ranked second in the ACC with an 97 GSR - 16 points above the Division I average (81).