92%
Siena's most recent Graduation Success Rate
Siena set a new school record and led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with nine athletic programs receiving NCAA Public Recognition Awards for achieving Academic Progress Rates (APR) in the top-10 percent of their respective sports nationally. Siena's men's cross country, men's golf, men's lacrosse, men's tennis, men's track, softball, women's tennis, women's track, and volleyball teams were all honored for their academic excellence.
Our student athletes are winning in the classroom with focused discipline, commitment, and sacrifice. Their academic successes are also shared by our coaches and staff. Realizing the `Education for a Lifetime' is a team sport; the entire community plays a role.
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams. The APR measures eligibility, graduation, and retention each semester or academic term, and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.
This marks the eighth year in a row during the 13-year-old program in which at least five Siena athletic programs earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards.
"Having nine programs finish in the top-10 percent in the country shows that Siena student athletes are exceptionally driven and motivated to uphold the high academic standards of the College," remarked Siena College Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator Lori Anctil. "It's a team effort at Siena."
The NCAA's announcement continues to augment both Siena College and the athletic department's continued success as an institution which annually ranks amongst the top Division I schools nationally in the paramount areas of student athlete academic and graduation success. Siena's nine NCAA Public Recognition Awards were one more than the College's previous record of eight set last year, and were two more than Fairfield University for most in the MAAC this year.
"There is no better measure of a Division I school's commitment to their student athletes and their welfare than the NCAA's APR success, particularly the commitment of MAAC schools is well recognized and shown by the number of teams in the top-10 percent of their sport," noted MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor.
