TOLEDO, Ohio - The University of Toledo received a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 93 percent for its athletic department, a figure ranking second among the 12 schools in the Mid-American Conference, in the latest figures released by the NCAA. This is the second consecutive year that the Rockets have achieved a 93 percent GSR and the sixth straight year at 92 percent or higher.
Five Rocket teams scored a perfect 100 GSR: men's basketball, women's basketball, men's tennis. women's tennis, and women's volleyball. Football recorded a 94 GSR, tying last year's mark as the highest total in school history and second only to Miami in the MAC this year.
"Our graduation success rate numbers are a clear indicator that our student-athletes are graduating at a very high rate," said University of Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair. "Before they leave here, we want our student-athletes to win a championship and earn a meaningful degree, and in many cases that includes receiving a master's degree as well. We are proud of the academic achievements of our student-athletes and look forward to their continued success in the classroom."
GSR is a gauge of every team's graduation rate within a six-year period of a student-athlete's enrollment. The latest GSR figures examined the student-athlete cohort that originally enrolled in 2017 and would need to have graduated by August of 2023 to count as a graduate. The GSR formula, intended to be a more complete and accurate look at student-athlete success, removes from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible and includes student-athletes who transfer to a school after initially enrolling elsewhere. The GSR also allows for a deeper understanding of graduation success in individual sports than the federal metric, which has broader groupings.
2023-24 University of Toledo Graduation Success Rate (by Sport)
Overall Department GSR - 93
Sport/GSR
Baseball - 88
Men's Basketball - 100*
Women's Basketball - 100*
Men's Cross Country- 71
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field - 91
Football - 94*
Men's Golf - 89
Women's Golf - 83
Women's Soccer - 96
Softball - 91
Women's Swimming & Diving – 96
Men's Tennis – 100*
Women's Tennis - 100*
Women's Volleyball - 100*
* Highest GSR in the Mid-American Conference
Six-year data for academic cohort that enrolled in 2017; through August of 2023
