Pittsburgh, Pa. – For the second consecutive year, the Duquesne University Department of Athletics established a school record in NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) Wednesday, as 94 percent of student-athletes who enrolled as freshman in 2018 graduated within a six-year window. It marks the eighth consecutive year the Dukes have posted a GSR of 90 or higher, and the score of 94 breaks the old mark of 92 that was set last year.

A total of 11 programs for Duquesne earned a perfect 100 score in the GSR rankings. Included are men's and women's basketball, women's bowling, men's cross country/track & field, women's lacrosse, women's rowing, women's soccer, women's swimming & diving, men's and women's tennis and volleyball. The swimming & diving program for the Dukes has notched a perfect score for 15 consecutive years, while it also marks the eight consecutive 100 for lacrosse.

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The NCAA has tracked GSR for more than two decades, and student-athletes have surpassed the original benchmark of 80 percent, with long-term graduation rate increases being observed year after year from an overall 74 percent in 2002 to 90 percent in 2025.

Since the implementation of the GSR, NCAA Division I members have adopted impactful academic reforms and initiatives, including modifications of initial-eligibility requirements and progress-toward-degree standards, as well as the application of the Academic Performance Program (APP). Those reforms have helped pave the way for exponential graduation success.

A total of 12 programs for Duquesne earned a GSR at or above the NCAA Division I national average of 90 percent. In addition to the perfect scores for 11 programs, women's cross country/track & field posted a 97 percent GSR.

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