COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland has earned an institutional Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 88 percent, a new school record. This marks the 12th consecutive year Maryland has recorded a mark above 80 percent. Maryland's women's athletics programs posted a 96 percent GSR. 

The Graduation Success Rate is a four-year measure of freshmen and transfer student-athletes who entered the University of Maryland between 2011 and 2015. It does not penalize the institution for those student-athletes who transfer from Maryland in good academic standing. In addition, the GSR includes student-athletes who transfer into the institution and receive athletics aid.

"Graduation remains the ultimate goal for our Terps! Our all-time best 88% departmental Graduation Success Rate (GSR) exemplifies the student-athlete commitment to academic excellence," said Brady Rourke, Associate Athletic Director and Director of the Gossett Student-Athlete Center. "In the Gossett Student-Athlete Center (GSAC), we pride ourselves in mentoring student-athletes toward majors and ultimately degrees that are meaningful to them. Graduation from the University of Maryland demonstrates intelligence, discipline, resilience, and sacrifice. Furthermore, credentials student-athletes for impactful life-long careers after sport. I am ecstatic for our student-athlete graduates, proud of our highest-ever Graduation Success Rate (GSR), and grateful for everyone who guided University of Maryland Student-Athletes to accomplish this ultimate milestone." 
Six Maryland programs recorded a perfect 100 percent mark: men's basketball, women's basketball, cross country/track and field, women's soccer, tennis and volleyball. 

The women's basketball program has recorded a 100-percent mark in each of the last four years. This year's mark of 100 is nine points higher than the national average among women's basketball programs (91 percent). 

Men's basketball's score of 100 is 46 points greater than the national average for the sport (54 percent). 

Volleyball posted perfect GSR scores with 100 percent for the third year in a row. 

The football program earned a GSR score of 83 percent, 10 percent higher than the national average among FBS programs (73 percent). 

Every Maryland program scored higher than the national average. 

Eight programs improved their GSR from last year: baseball, men's basketball, men's track & field, women's cross country/track & field, wrestling, women's soccer, softball, and tennis. 
The GSR scores are separate from the NCAA's Academic Performance Rates (APR), which will be released in May 2022.