Temple University Athletics
Temple Tops 90 Percent in Graduation Success Rate; Six Sports Record Perfect 100 GSR
11.17.20 | General
PHILADELPHIA – In continuing a decade-long trend, Temple University's athletics set a new record for academic success with the release of the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) by the NCAA. Data released today shows that Temple University student-athletes posted a 91 percent Graduation Success Rate, breaking the old school mark of 90 set last year (2019). It also marks the sixth straight year of an overall GSR of 85 or greater.
Temple's overall GSR number is tied for 33rd among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools. Temple is also one of 35 full member institutions of FBS conferences who have maintained or exceeded a GSR of 87 for the last five years.
Temple is one of sixteen FBS institutions to have an overall, football and men's basketball GSRs all ranked in the top 40. The other schools to accomplish this feat are Duke, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee State, Stanford, University of Alabama, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of South Carolina, University of Toledo, University of Utah, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
Temple Men's Basketball recorded a perfect 100 GSR which is only matched by 28 other FBS institutions and 82 programs across all of Division 1. This is the first perfect score for men's basketball in GSR has been calculated.
Temple Football posted an 86 GSR, which is tied for 39th among FBS schools. Football is also one of 18 FBS teams to have maintained a GSR of 80 or greater in each of the last seven years.
"Graduating student-athletes is the prime mission of any institution, so we take great pride in this great accomplishment," said Acting Director of Athletics Fran Dunphy. "We would like to commend not only our student-athletes for their hard work in the classroom, but Justin Miller and his talented staff at the Nancy & Donald Resnick Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes. They work tirelessly to support our students and we are grateful for their efforts. we would also like to applaud our coaches, who are committed to our mission of winning in the classroom as well as on the field of competition. It is this tremendous support that leads to this amazing success."
Nine Temple teams earned 90 or higher GSR scores with six — Men's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, and Women's Volleyball — posting a perfect 100 score. The men's tennis program accomplished this feat for the 11th straight year.
"The annual release of data like the NCAA's graduation success rate continues to demonstrate that Temple University is not only home to outstanding scholar-athletes, but also one of the premier academic support centers in the nation," said Miller. "With the outstanding support from Fran Dunphy and Temple's coaches, the staff of Resnick Center are fully empowered to develop and implement individualized academic plans for each student-athlete with graduation in mind. We are thrilled by the continued success of our student-athletes and look forward to more to come."
The NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is designed to reflect the proportion of student-athletes on any given team who earn a college degree within a six-year window of their initial enrollment. The GSR was developed in response to colleges and universities who asked for an alternative rate that more accurately reflects the movement among college student-athletes. The GSR takes into account incoming transfers who graduate from a different institution than the one they started at and transfers who leave an institution in good standing
Temple's overall GSR number is tied for 33rd among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools. Temple is also one of 35 full member institutions of FBS conferences who have maintained or exceeded a GSR of 87 for the last five years.
Temple is one of sixteen FBS institutions to have an overall, football and men's basketball GSRs all ranked in the top 40. The other schools to accomplish this feat are Duke, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee State, Stanford, University of Alabama, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of South Carolina, University of Toledo, University of Utah, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
Temple Men's Basketball recorded a perfect 100 GSR which is only matched by 28 other FBS institutions and 82 programs across all of Division 1. This is the first perfect score for men's basketball in GSR has been calculated.
Temple Football posted an 86 GSR, which is tied for 39th among FBS schools. Football is also one of 18 FBS teams to have maintained a GSR of 80 or greater in each of the last seven years.
"Graduating student-athletes is the prime mission of any institution, so we take great pride in this great accomplishment," said Acting Director of Athletics Fran Dunphy. "We would like to commend not only our student-athletes for their hard work in the classroom, but Justin Miller and his talented staff at the Nancy & Donald Resnick Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes. They work tirelessly to support our students and we are grateful for their efforts. we would also like to applaud our coaches, who are committed to our mission of winning in the classroom as well as on the field of competition. It is this tremendous support that leads to this amazing success."
Nine Temple teams earned 90 or higher GSR scores with six — Men's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, and Women's Volleyball — posting a perfect 100 score. The men's tennis program accomplished this feat for the 11th straight year.
"The annual release of data like the NCAA's graduation success rate continues to demonstrate that Temple University is not only home to outstanding scholar-athletes, but also one of the premier academic support centers in the nation," said Miller. "With the outstanding support from Fran Dunphy and Temple's coaches, the staff of Resnick Center are fully empowered to develop and implement individualized academic plans for each student-athlete with graduation in mind. We are thrilled by the continued success of our student-athletes and look forward to more to come."
The NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is designed to reflect the proportion of student-athletes on any given team who earn a college degree within a six-year window of their initial enrollment. The GSR was developed in response to colleges and universities who asked for an alternative rate that more accurately reflects the movement among college student-athletes. The GSR takes into account incoming transfers who graduate from a different institution than the one they started at and transfers who leave an institution in good standing
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