ANNAPOLIS, Md.--The United States Naval Academy is once again one of the top 10 schools in the country in graduating NCAA student-athletes. Navy's graduation success rate of 95 percent is tied for 9th in the country among schools that sponsor FBS football and is the best among the Service Academies.

"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 and all of our outstanding professors and instructors is extraordinary and provides tremendous motivation to be successful morally, mentally and physically. Our midshipmen clearly define the true meaning of student-athlete."

Top Graduation Success Rates (All Sports/FBS Schools Only)
1.  Duke: 98 percent
     Northwestern: 98 percent
3.  Notre Dame: 97 percent
     Vanderbilt: 97 percent
5.  Wake Forest: 96 percent
     Boston College: 96 percent
     Michigan: 96 percent
     Stanford: 96 percent
9.  Navy: 95 percent
     Clemson: 95 percent
     Rice: 95 percent
     Virginia: 95 percent
     Cincinnati: 95 percent
     Miami (Ohio): 95 percent
     Nebraska: 95 percent
     Iowa State: 95 percent
     Temple: 95 percent
18. UAB : 94 percent
      Baylor: 94 percent
      Florida: 94 percent
      Illinois: 94 percent
       Middle Tennessee State: 94 percent
        Minnesota: 94 percent
        Ohio University: 94 percent
        South Carolina: 94 percent
        Tulane: 94 percent
27.   Alabama: 93 percent
         Auburn: 93 percent
         Boise State: 93 percent
         UConn: 93 percent
         Kansas State: 93 percent
         Memphis: 93 percent
         Miami (Fla.): 93 percent
         USC: 93 percent
         Syracuse: 93 percent
         Tennessee: 93 percent
          Utah: 93 percent
38.     Arizona State: 92 percent
           Kentucky: 92 percent
           LSU: 92 percent
           Louisville: 92 percent
           Marshall: 92 percent
           Michigan State: 92 percent
           North Carolina State: 92 percent
           Penn State: 92 percent
           Pitt: 92 percent
           Rutgers: 92 percent
           Toledo: 92 percent