1. Committee of Intercollegiate Athletics
Beverly Marshall
Faculty Athletics Representative

2. What is FGR? FGR=Federal Graduation Rate
Essentially measures % of students who complete BA/BS from initial school within 6 years
Counts all transfers as academic failures

3. What is GSR? GSR=Graduation Success Rate
Division 1 rate that accounts for transfers in/out
Also tracks graduation over 6 years
Counts transfers in/out IF the students are in good academic standing

4. AU FGR (all students, SAs) & GSR (male & female SAs, all SAs)
Year
FGR—All Students
FGR—Student Athletes
GSR—Female Student Athletes
GSR—Male Student Athletes
GSR—All Student Athletes
75%
69%
91%
74%
82%
73%
70%
80%
71%
63%
90%
66%
77%
68%
67%
78%
65%
84%
56%

5. Auburn University GSR by Men’s Sport
Baseball
69%
56%
51%
Basketball
60%
Football
70%
68%
Men’s Cross-Country
83%
78%
Men’s Other
85%

6. SEC GSR (student-athletes starting in 2010-2011)
GSR National Average : 87%

7. What is APR? Academic Progress Rate Team-based metric
Accounts for retention and eligibility of each SA on a team
Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid during the semester is included in the APR.

8. APR Point System Eligibility:
Student-athlete must meet all NCAA progress toward degree requirements to earn the Eligibility (E) point.
Retention:
Student-athlete must enroll full-time at Auburn the following semester to earn the Retention (R) point.
Equation:
Earned (E) + Earned (R)
X = APR
Possible (E) + Possible (R)

9. Hypothetical Fall 09 (E) Fall 09 (R) Spring 10 (E) Spring 10 (R) Total
Peter 1
3/4
Greg
4/4
Bobby
TOTAL
10/12
10/12 x 1000 = 833
4-Year Rolling Average: (Year 1 + Year 2 + Year 3 + Year 4)/4

10. 930 Teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships

11. AU Multi-Year APR—Men’s National Average 4-year
Sport
National Avg
Baseball
958
973
959
957
Basketball
978
966
956
946
940
Cross-Country
994
979
1000
Football
980
982
968
965
Golf
984
995
Swimming & Diving
961
Tennis
983
981
975
Track
963
971
974
987

12. AU Multi-Year APR—Women’s National Average 4-year
National Avg
Basketball
995
980
1000
991
990
Cross-Country
988
987
Golf
992
983
Gymnastics
994
Softball
993
985
Soccer
997
986
Swimming & Diving
979
978
Tennis
Track
982
Volleyball
971
975
Equestrian
998
Not avail.

13. Student Athlete GPAs SP 15 FA 15 SP 16 FA 16 SP 17 FA 17
SP 15
FA 15
SP 16
FA 16
SP 17
FA 17
Average Team GPA
3.11
3.18
3.22
3.15
3.16
Average Team Cum GPA
3.14
3.2
3.17
Average Individual SA GPA
3.02
3.04
3.1
3.06
3.05
Avg. Individual SA Cum GPA
3.08
3.12
3.10
3.09
3.13
Total SA with GAP
270 (63%)
319 (60%)
316 (63%)
301 (61%)
258 (56%)
281 (58%)
Top Team GPA
Soccer 3.56
MTN 3.65
MTN 3.56
WXC 3.64
WXC, MTN 3.57
VB 3.62
Top Team Cum GPA
Soccer 3.47
MXC 3.55
WXC 3.52
Soccer 3.50
MTN 3.53
MTN, VB 3.56

14. SA enrollment in Colleges and Schools

15. Scholarships and Awards (2015 to the Present)
2018
Wesley Curles--NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
2017
Kasey Cooper--Rhodes Scholar Finalist, NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Joe Patching—NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
2016
Veronica Eder NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
2015
Tofey Leon—Walter Byers (NCAA)
Kane Grimster-–Jim McKay Finalist (NCAA)