BULLDOG ACADEMICS
Truman State University has been recognized, once again, as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest Region by U.S. News & World Report's 2011 edition of "America's Best Colleges." This recognition marks the 14th year Truman has been awarded this top ranking.
Academics and Athletic excellence go hand in hand at Truman State University as Bulldog student-athletes consistently tops in the nation and conference in regards to producing Academic All-Americans, Conference Academic recognition, and leading the league and state in the NCAA measured Academic Success Rate. In addition, several student-athletes have received NCAA postgraduate scholarships.
Below are a list of Truman Bulldog Academic Accomplishments over the years:
· The Bulldog Wrestling Team has won the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Academic National Championship six times, most recently in 2010.
· In 2005, Swimmer Sarah Dance was named an NCAA Top VIII Award recipient in addition to being a recipient of the NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate scholarship, the only female student-athlete in the NCAA to receive the award. She was also named the 2005 ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-American of the Year as well as a four-time MIAA Presidential Scholar and College Swimming Coaches Association of America academic choice.
· In 2001, Swimmer Jess Martin following national balloting among NCAA member schools, was named the winner of the Honda Award as the NCAA Division II Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.
Academic Success Rate (ASR):
The NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and the Academic Success Rate (ASR) were developed in response to college and university presidents who wanted graduation data that more accurately reflect the mobility among college students today. Both rates improve on the federally mandated graduation rate by including students who were omitted from the federal calculation.
The GSR measures graduation rates at Division I institutions and includes students transferring into the institutions. The GSR also allows institutions to subtract student-athletes who leave their institutions prior to graduation as long as they would have been academically eligible to compete had they remained.
The ASR measures graduation rates at Division II institutions and is very similar to the GSR. The difference is that the ASR also includes those freshmen who were recruited to the institution but did not receive athletics financial aid.
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MIAA School
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ASR
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Other Missouri DII Schools
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ASR
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Truman
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96.8
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Missouri-St. Louis
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91.1
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Northwest Missouri
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91.0
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Drury
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89.6
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Pittsburg State
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79.8
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Rockhurst
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87.3
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Central Missouri
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78.9
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Missouri S&T
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85.6
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Missouri Western
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77.5
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Nebraska-Omaha
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76.9
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Southwest Baptist
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76.6
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Emporia State
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73.9
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Missouri Southern
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73.0
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Fort Hays State
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72.0
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Washburn
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65.1
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Lincoln
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59.7
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CoSIDA Academic All-Americans:
The term “Academic All-American” is trademarked by the College Sports Information Directors of America and is the officially tracked all-American award by NCAA institutions
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing and be nominated by his sports information director.
The Bulldogs have had 88 Academic All-Americans since the program’s inception in 1952 which is second in Division II, four behind Pittsburg State University all-time. Since 2000, Truman has had 49 Academic All-Americans.
In addition, numerous student-athletes have earned Academic all-region selections and been named to various coaches association academic teams.
MIAA Academic Awards:
Each year, Truman student-athletes find themselves routinely named to one of the three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honor rolls.
During the 2009-10 school year, 328 Truman student-athletes were among the 1,600 conference-wide student-athletes named to be named to the various conference honors.
MIAA Academic Honor Roll:
Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 at the institution and been in school for at least two terms, excluding summer terms.
Scholar-Athlete Award:
Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.50, two terms of attendance, excluding summer, earn all-MIAA honors in a conference sport or selected to an all-region/district team in a non-conference team sport or qualify for a national meet in an individual sport.
Academic Excellence Award:
Must have a cumulative grade point average of 4.00 or better at the institution and two terms of attendance, excluding summer, at the school.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships:
Since 2000, 14 Truman student-athletes have been awarded $7500 through the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship program.
The one-time grant is awarded for student-athletes competing in fall, winter and
spring sports. Up to 174 grants are issued annually and were created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the NCAA’s most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship sports. Athletic and academic achievements, as well as campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership are evaluated.
To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) and must intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full- or part-time graduate student.
