EDISON, NJ (Nov. 20, 2024) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) recorded an average Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 94 percent, according to the most recent NCAA Division I GSR data released by the NCAA today.
The 94 percent placed the MAAC seventh among all 32 NCAA Division I conferences.
All 11 MAAC institution posted an overall GSR of 91 percent or above. Marist College led the MAAC with an overall GSR of 98. Marist was followed by Canisius University and Niagara University both posting an overall GSR of 97. Manhattan University was next with an overall GSR of 96, while Rider University and Siena College were next, recording an overall GSR of 95. Fairfield University (94), Mount St. Mary’s University (94), Saint Peter’s University (94), Quinnipiac University (93), and Iona University (91) followed.
Marist led all MAAC member institutions with 14 teams posting a perfect GSR of 100. Niagara followed with 12 teams, Siena was next with 11 squads, while both Canisius and Fairfield had 10 teams achieve a GSR of 100. In total, 110 MAAC teams achieved a perfect GSR of 100 in the latest report.
MAAC basketball programs continued its outstanding success in GSR. MAAC women’s basketball registered an overall GSR of 97, which ranked sixth in the NCAA. Nine out of the 11 MAAC programs achieved a perfect 100 GSR for the second straight year. MAAC men’s basketball registered a GSR of 90, ranking tied for 14th in NCAA Division I, with seven total programs posting a GSR of 100, one more than last year.
| Institution |
Overall GSR |
# of Teams with
GSR of 100 |
| Canisius |
97 |
10 |
| Fairfield |
94 |
10 |
| Iona |
91 |
6 |
| Manhattan |
96 |
9 |
| Marist |
98 |
14 |
| Mount St. Mary’s |
94 |
7 |
| Niagara |
97 |
12 |
| Quinnipiac |
93 |
8 |
| Rider |
95 |
8 |
| Saint Peter's |
94 |
8 |
| Siena |
95 |
11 |
| Associate Members |
n/a |
7 |
The NCAA GSR report gives graduation information for students and student-athletes who entered college in 2017, the most recent class for which the required six years of information is available. It also breaks down the GSR by sport, using a four-year class average (2014-2017) called a cohort rate to provide a big enough sample. The GSR formula removes from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible and includes student-athletes who transfer to a school after initially enrolling elsewhere.
For more information and the NCAA’s official release, visit
NCAA.org.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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