Prairie View A&M University student-athletes continue to graduate at levels which exceed national average, according to data announced by the NCAA.
The Panthers' student-athlete graduation success rate (GSR) is 66 percent. The graduation success rate is determined by the sum of two categories: the percentage of freshmen student-athletes who entered PVAMU in 2009-10 and graduated in a six-year period ending in 2015-16, combined with the percentage of student-athletes who entered the University during a four-year period from 2006-07 to 2009-10.
A total of 52 percent of all student-athletes who entered Prairie View A&M in 2009-10 graduated from the University in the calculated six-year span. Additionally, 50 percent of student-athletes who entered the University during the four-year period of 2006-07 to 2009-10 earned degrees.
"We are pleased with the graduation success rates of our student athletes," Prairie View A&M Vice President and Director of Athletics
Ashley Robinson said. "Our University will continue to be committed to providing resources to assist their academic successes, which we believe leads to competitive success."
The GSR for student-athletes is based only on those receiving some form of athletics aid (grants, scholarships, etc.) upon entering the University.
A total of nine PVAMU sports programs posted a GSR of nearly 65 percent or higher. Women's golf had the highest GSR at 100 percent, followed by volleyball (80 percent), softball (78 percent), women's cross country / track and soccer (each at 77 percent), men's tennis (75 percent), women's bowling (71 percent), women's basketball (67 percent), and baseball (65 percent).
"It speaks volumes that our student-athletes value their academics," said
Brittney Johnson, Assistant Athletic Director, Student Athlete Support Services. "As we continue to provide the resources to them, in turn they will matriculate successfully and earn their degrees."
