November 4, 2015 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM

RAIDERS' GSR SCORE EQUALS SCHOOL RECORD

PROGRAM SCORES AN IMPRESSIVE 87
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photoMURFREESBORO, TN - Middle Tennessee's NCAA Graduation Success Rate equaled last year's school record at 87 percent and is one point higher than the NCAA average, as announced by Director of Athletics Chris Massaro.
 
The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is a four-year measure of freshmen and athletic transfers who entered Middle Tennessee between the fall semester of 2005 and the spring semester of 2009. This marks the third straight year that Middle Tennessee has scored above 80 percent. The last three GSR scores for Middle Tennessee have been 87, 87 and 82.
 
"Our continuous improvement in the Graduation Success Rate once again underscores MTSU's commitment to the success of all of our students, including our athletes," said President Sidney A. McPhee. "Our athletes are building upon our tradition of excellence by winning in the classroom as well as in competition."
 
Middle Tennessee had five programs score a perfect 100 percent GSR score. Men's basketball, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's tennis and volleyball all registered a 100 percent score. Women's soccer added a 95, while softball and women's track/cross country turned in a 94.
 
The Blue Raiders also ranked third out of the 13 teams in Conference USA, trailing only Charlotte and Rice who both scored 92 percent. However, Charlotte did not have football during this time so among football playing members the Blue Raiders would rank second.
 
Of the four FBS programs in the state of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee ranked second behind only Vanderbilt's 93 percent. Memphis turned in an 85 percent score while Tennessee was at 80 percent.

"I think these high marks are reflective of the team we have in place at Middle Tennessee from President McPhee to Vice President Deb Sells, Faculty Representative Terry Whiteside, and Todd Wyant, the director of our student-athlete enhancement center," added Massaro. "But more importantly, the hard work turned in by our student-athletes is where it all begins. Our coaches have built a culture on graduating student-athletes and winning championships, and we are very proud of that."