Truman Student-Athletes Continue To Lead In Academic Success

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has released Division II Academic Success Rate data and for the seventh straight year, the Truman (Mo.) State University Athletics program has posted an ASR above 90%. Individually, all 20 of Truman's intercollegiate sports well exceeded the national average.

The report represents data from first-time freshman, as well as transfers and non-scholarship athletes who entered Truman between 2002 and 2005. The NCAA developed the ASR to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. The rate holds institutions accountable for transfer students, unlike the federal graduation rate. The ASR also accounts for non-scholarship athletes in Division II. The ASR has been calculated the past seven years and for all NCAA championship sports.

Truman's ASR rate this year was at 92%, while, the Division II national average was 72%.

“Academic success and degree-completion are an essential part of the student-athlete experience on our campus and I am pleased that our ASR continues to lead by example in our state, our conference, and NCAA Division II,” director of athletics Jerry Wollmering said. “This data is the result of the collective effort of student-athletes, coaches, faculty, and staff.”

Five of Truman's sports had a perfect 100% ASR rate, Men's Tennis, Women's Cross Country/Track, Women's Golf, Softball and Women's Swimming.

Only 14 Division II Football programs had an ASR rate above 80% with Truman, Simon Fraser (British Columbia), Colorado School of Mines and the University of Minnesota-Duluth being the only public schools on that list.

Complete NCAA Release

Truman Academic Success Rate by Sport:

Men's Sports	ASR	DII Avg.	Women's Sports	ASR	DII Avg.
Baseball	90%	69%	Basketball	85%	79%
Basketball	77%	58%	CC/Track	100%	83%
CC/Track	94%	72%	Golf	100%	85%
Football	84%	54%	Soccer	97%	82%
Soccer	83%	72%	Softball	100%	81%
Swimming	95%	75%	Tennis	94%	86%
Tennis	100%	78%	Volleyball	95%	82%
Wrestling	84%	57%

Top Five Academic Success Rate (By Public Institutions)

Division II Public Schools	Overall ASR
Simon Fraser – British Columbia	100% (First year reporting)
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon	95%
University of California – San Diego	94%
Truman State University	92%
Colorado School of Mines	90%

Academic Success Rate Among NCAA Division II Schools In Missouri

Missouri Division II Schools	Overall ASR
Maryville University (Private)	100% (First year reporting)
William Jewell College (Private)	99%
Truman State University (Public)	92%
Rockhurst University (Private)	92%
Drury University (Private)	86%
Missouri S&T (Public)	81%
Northwest Missouri State University (Public)	75%
University of Missouri-St. Louis (Public)	74%
University of Central Missouri (Public)	72%
Missouri Southern State University (Public)	65%
Southwest Baptist University (Private)	61%
Missouri Western State University (Public)	45%
Lincoln University (Public)	44%
Lindenwood University (Private)	No Report – First year of NCAA

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