FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University student-athletes achieved one of the highest graduation rates in the nation as the NCAA announced its annual Graduation Success Rates (GSR). The Stags achieved a 96 percent graduation success rate for a four-year cohort of student-athletes entering between 2015-18.
 
"The exceptional performance in our GSR scores continues to demonstrate our commitment to the academic achievement of our student-athletes," Vice President of Athletics Paul Schlickmann said. "I am grateful to our coaches and staff for their consistent guidance and mentoring, and am inspired by the young men and women in our program who embrace the pursuit of excellence in every aspect of the holistic educational experience here at Fairfield."
 
Twelve teams at Fairfield University achieved a 100 percent graduation rate based on the current information, namely baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, women's lacrosse, women's rowing, men's swimming and diving, women's soccer, softball, and women's tennis.

The NCAA began compiling data with the entering freshman class of 1995 and developed the GSR in order to more accurately assess the academic success of student-athletes. The GSR includes transfer students and student-athletes who leave in good academic standing. The GSR measures graduation over six years from initial college enrollment.