Oct. 27, 2010

For: Immediate Release
Sent: October 27, 2010
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775

Naval Academy Fourth In The Country For Graduating Student-Athletes

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-For the sixth year in a row, the United States Naval Academy is one of the top schools in the country for graduating NCAA student-athletes.

Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported on and averaged 96 percent for student-athletes in all sports. Navy's overall graduation success rate of 96 percent was tied for fourth among all schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision and was the best among the three Service Academies. The national average for NCAA Division I student-athletes is 79 percent. The graduation success rate measures those student-athletes that were enrolled from 2000-03.

"Our student-athletes continually strive to set the standard on the playing fields, in the classroom and in Bancroft Hall," said Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. "The support and encouragement they receive through the Commandant and his staff and the academic dean's office is extraordinary and provides tremendous motivation to be successful morally, mentally and physically. Our midshipmen clearly define the true meaning of student-athlete."

Highest Graduation Rates (All Sports/FBS Schools Only)
1. Notre Dame-99%
2. Duke-97%
Northwestern-97%
4. Navy-96%
Boston College-96%

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