WASHINGTON – Georgetown University was tied for ninth in the nation in the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report on Division I student-athletes, released by the organization on Thursday. The statistics show that Georgetown graduated 98 percent which is above the national average of 90 percent and is the highest in program history.

"Graduation success rate is just one more example of our student-athletes' commitment to excellence," said Francis X. Rienzo Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed. "I know this would not be possible without support from our faculty and administration, coaches and staff. The work these groups do behind the scenes to allow our student-athletes to flourish is commendable. Georgetown student-athletes have always shown an immense dedication to both their athletic and academic endeavors, and I am certain that this commitment will help them become champions on the field and within their communities long after they have left the Hilltop."

NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR)

• The GSR is based on student-athletes who entered college as freshmen between 2011-14 and allows for the removal of those individuals from who left Georgetown in good academic standing.
• Graduating 98 percent, the Hoyas tied for first in the BIG EAST Conference. Additionally, Georgetown tied for ninth in the nation.
• A total of 16 Hoya teams achieved a 100 percent GSR including baseball, football, men's golf, men's soccer, men's cross country/track & field, men's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's rowing, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, softball, women's swimming & diving, women's cross country/track & field, women's tennis and volleyball.
• The 98 percent GSR is Georgetown's highest finish since reporting began in 1998.

NCAA Federal Graduation Rate (FGR)

• Georgetown freshmen scholarship athletes that enrolled in 2011-14 posted a four-year class average of 89 percent.
• This tied for 10th in the nation, and first in the BIG EAST.
• It also marked the highest percentage for the Blue & Gray in the past 13 years, tying last year.
• The FGR does not allow for the removal of those individuals who left GU in good academic standing, and only includes scholarship student-athletes.