Graduation Rates

[BadDog]

Some PC punk fan was giving me crap about UConn players graduation rate in an argument about our programs. No way PC graduates players at a higher rate than UConn correct? Couldn’t find any data on the subject and wondering if anyone knew.

 

[BadDog]

Need some help. Anyone got this info. UConn is better no?

 

[husky429]

Some PC punk fan was giving me crap about UConn players graduation rate in an argument about our programs. No way PC graduates players at a higher rate than UConn correct? Couldn’t find any data on the subject and wondering if anyone knew.

Basketball players that go to the NBA don't get college degrees. I sincerely HOPE our graduation rate is lower than theirs.

 

[bendm]

sounds like a great argument

 

[temery]

Comparable. Wouldn't be surprised if Providence has a higher grad rate.

DI college athletes reach 90% graduation rate

Nine out of 10 student-athletes who started college in 2013 earned degrees, according to the latest Division I Graduation Success Rate data released today by the

www.ncaa.org

 

[tcf15]

Most recent graduation success rates had UConn at 88% and Providence at 90%. UConn's been better than Providence three of the last five years, but UConn was making national news a few years ago for very low graduation rates, which is probably what that Providence fan is basing their argument on.

	UConn​	Providence​
2021 (based on entering classes from 2011-2014 and graduated within 6 years)​	88%​	90%​
2020 (2010-2013)​	90%​	82%​
2019 (2009-2012)​	78%​	64%​
2018 (2008-2011)​	50%​	62%​
2017 (2007-2010)​	67%​	55%​
2016 (2006-2009)​	22%​	40%​
2015 (2005-2008)​	20%​	70%​
2014 (2004-2007)​	17%​	67%​
2013 (2003-2006)​	8%​	67%​
2012 (2002-2005)​	10%​	80%​

 

[Tenspro2002]

Calhoun pretty famously, uh, wasn't too worried about seniors and early-entrants finishing their degrees.

Then again, that's what happens when 90% of your roster is good enough to play basketball professionally instead of opening a car dealership.

 

[temery]

Calhoun pretty famously, uh, wasn't too worried about seniors and early-entrants finishing their degrees.

Then again, that's what happens when 90% of your roster is good enough to play basketball professionally instead of opening a car dealership.

I always gave Calhoun and the school credit for failing students who failed, rather than offering nothing more than joke classes and passing players when they should have failed.

 

[nadav]

Need some help. Anyone got this info. UConn is better no?

How about since 1999 we have 39 NCAA wins and they have 1.

 

[CTBasketball]

Most recent graduation success rates had UConn at 88% and Providence at 90%. UConn's been better than Providence three of the last five years, but UConn was making national news a few years ago for very low graduation rates, which is probably what that Providence fan is basing their argument on.

	UConn​	Providence​
2021 (based on entering classes from 2011-2014 and graduated within 6 years)​	88%​	90%​
2020 (2010-2013)​	90%​	82%​
2019 (2009-2012)​	78%​	64%​
2018 (2008-2011)​	50%​	62%​
2017 (2007-2010)​	67%​	55%​
2016 (2006-2009)​	22%​	40%​
2015 (2005-2008)​	20%​	70%​
2014 (2004-2007)​	17%​	67%​
2013 (2003-2006)​	8%​	67%​
2012 (2002-2005)​	10%​	80%​

You move graduation to XL I bet those numbers go down and no one graduates.

 

[husky429]

I always gave Calhoun and the school credit for failing students who failed, rather than offering nothing more than joke classes and passing players when they should have failed.

The pressure on professors to pass kids on the big-name sports teams is humongous. I also know that one of our Ollie-era transfers was from a basketball player who failed my fiance's course after plagiarizing his final. I'm sure that contributed to his leaving. Ollie in his desperation phase came to her office a couple times to try to get him to pass and she wouldn't budge.

 

[Dogman69]

If that's what the PC fan is arguing to compare programs, you've already won the argument.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

If having a lower graduation rate means sending players to play professionally and grow the reputation and brand I am all for it. They can always go back and finish their degree.

Providence can hang their hat on graduation rate and I will continue to point to the banners in the rafters as a counterpoint.

 

[upstater]

Those grad rates are funny numbers anyways since they don't count kids who go to the NBA or the pros and kids who transfer and never graduate.

They only count kids who leave school and then either don't play pro ball or go to another school.

In other words, those aren't graduation rates.

 

[John]

Tell him that you use banners to dry your tears related to academics.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Most recent graduation success rates had UConn at 88% and Providence at 90%. UConn's been better than Providence three of the last five years, but UConn was making national news a few years ago for very low graduation rates, which is probably what that Providence fan is basing their argument on.

	UConn​	Providence​
2021 (based on entering classes from 2011-2014 and graduated within 6 years)​	88%​	90%​
2020 (2010-2013)​	90%​	82%​
2019 (2009-2012)​	78%​	64%​
2018 (2008-2011)​	50%​	62%​
2017 (2007-2010)​	67%​	55%​
2016 (2006-2009)​	22%​	40%​
2015 (2005-2008)​	20%​	70%​
2014 (2004-2007)​	17%​	67%​
2013 (2003-2006)​	8%​	67%​
2012 (2002-2005)​	10%​	80%​

This is also a great list to show apologists of a former head coach

 

[Icehawk]

D1 player grad rates? What on earth are they trying to prove with it?

Now the student body rate, that IS critical. My wife is a professor at a school with a very low rate - and because few graduate their endowment is not enough to sustain the school. This has finally started to turn around in the last few years thankfully because prior they were in a doom spiral to closing the doors.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I always gave Calhoun and the school credit for failing students who failed, rather than offering nothing more than joke classes and passing players when they should have failed.

This exactly correct. Punished for honesty.

 

[Improviser]

You move graduation to XL I bet those numbers go down and no one graduates.

Looks like he is more worried about ear turbulence than air turbulence.

And people wonder why planes crash?

 

[CL82]

Calhoun pretty famously, uh, wasn't too worried about seniors and early-entrants finishing their degrees.

Then again, that's what happens when 90% of your roster is good enough to play basketball professionally instead of working in opening a car dealership.

 

[Waquoit]

If that's what the PC fan is arguing to compare programs, you've already won the argument.

That is so true. I remember when the Big East started and BC was good because they had 4 starters from Connecticut that supposedly couldn't get into UConn. Using academics as an excuse to suck was always lame.