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ysuindy:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2011/october/ncaa+grad+rates+top+80+percent

The NCAA released the Graduation Success Rate numbers for 2010-11.  These statistics go back to athletes enrolling in school in 2004.

YSU is well below the average in the categories most will look at, including last in the league for football and basketball

Overall school - average 82%, YSU 69%

FCS Football schools - average 78%, YSU 54%

Men's Basketball - average 68%, YSU 45%.

I understand YSU will never be among the leaders in these stats but I find these numbers embarrassing.  I am sure the constant churn in men's basketball players  hurts that score, but YSU MUST do better.

MVFC football:

South Dakota State  82%
North Dakota State  78%
Northern Iowa  69%
Illinois State 68%
Southern Illinois 68%
Indiana State 66%
Western Illinois 58%
Missouri State 55%
Youngstown State  54%

Horizon League Men's Basketball

UW Green Bay  100% !!!
Detroit  89%
Loyola  88%
Butler 82%
Valparaiso 78%
UW Milwaukee 67%
Cleveland State  64%
UIC  57%
Wright State  50%
YSU  45%

Yes a public school graduating 100%.  Probably the best comp to YSU in terms of campus and student body - Cleveland State at 64%

There are some bright spots at YSU, however only 3 of 14 teams were above the NCAA overall average:  Women's tennis 100%, Women's Swimming 94%, and Women's basketball 93%.

Most of the YSU teams are not getting it done on the playing field in terms of wins and sadly, most of them are not getting it done in the classroom in terms of graduating with a degree.

Thoughts on why these numbers are so bad and what can be done to improve them?

Media members reading this - seems like a great story idea...

YSUGO:
If a kid quits or transfers to another school does that play in to the numbers?

pennyguin1:
If a kid quits and never finishes common sense would say it counts against u. I believe if you transfer. The transfer goes against the original school, but counts for the other school. Also sometimes a former athlete eventually finishes way after the playing days are over. Those however aren't factor in.

Then again I have room to talk. It took me 8 yrs to finish my undergrad.

YsuPride:
Another reason to get rid of Strollo.

ysubigred:

--- Quote from: ysuindy on October 25, 2011, 03:13:30 PM ---http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2011/october/ncaa+grad+rates+top+80+percent

The NCAA released the Graduation Success Rate numbers for 2010-11.  These statistics go back to athletes enrolling in school in 2004.

YSU is well below the average in the categories most will look at, including last in the league for football and basketball

Overall school - average 82%, YSU 69%

FCS Football schools - average 78%, YSU 54%

Men's Basketball - average 68%, YSU 45%.

I understand YSU will never be among the leaders in these stats but I find these numbers embarrassing.  I am sure the constant churn in men's basketball players  hurts that score, but YSU MUST do better.

MVFC football:

South Dakota State  82%
North Dakota State  78%
Northern Iowa  69%
Illinois State 68%
Southern Illinois 68%
Indiana State 66%
Western Illinois 58%
Missouri State 55%
Youngstown State  54%

Horizon League Men's Basketball

UW Green Bay  100% !!!
Detroit  89%
Loyola  88%
Butler 82%
Valparaiso 78%
UW Milwaukee 67%
Cleveland State  64%
UIC  57%
Wright State  50%
YSU  45%

Yes a public school graduating 100%.  Probably the best comp to YSU in terms of campus and student body - Cleveland State at 64%

There are some bright spots at YSU, however only 3 of 14 teams were above the NCAA overall average:  Women's tennis 100%, Women's Swimming 94%, and Women's basketball 93%.

Most of the YSU teams are not getting it done on the playing field in terms of wins and sadly, most of them are not getting it done in the classroom in terms of graduating with a degree.

Thoughts on why these numbers are so bad and what can be done to improve them?

Media members reading this - seems like a great story idea...

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:o If we were a winning program in these sports I'd say it figures "BUT" this is really a big concern for the school I'm sure!  Football should be on the rise with Wolf and I hope round ball is going to come around also.
 

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