INDIANAPOLIS – The latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report released Wednesday indicates a record 90 percent graduation rate for Illinois State student-athletes, an increase of two percentage points from the previous all-time high of 88, which has been achieved in the previous three-consecutive years.
Thirteen of 15 Redbird teams recorded a GSR greater than the national average in their respective sport. Nine teams achieved perfect 100 percent GSR rates including: men's golf, women's golf, men's tennis, women's tennis, gymnastics, women's basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball. Additionally, the 90-percent rate earned overall is two percentage points higher than the national average for all NCAA Division I institutions.