NCAA Math

I was a little nebulous before when using "graduation rate" in relation to the APR, so here's some more information:

"An APR of 925 projects to an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of approximately 60 percent." -- NCAA

"An APR score of 925 correlates to an expected graduation rate of approximately 50 percent, using the federal graduation rate methodology." -- NCAA

Turns out there are two commonly used formulas. Unlike the federal rate, the Graduation Success Rate accounts for transfers into an institution or those who leave in good academic standing (including those who leave for the pros but are academically eligible to return).

The NCAA believes that the GSR is a more accurate, and that seems like a fair assessment. Even the best student would be pretty dumb to turn down an NBA lottery selection.

Of course, not everybody thinks the APR is perfect. Spencer Hall of The Sporting News calls it "the NCAA's own road to hell, paved with good intentions."

Comments

[Bobak]

What's not getting much love here. APR sounds like something a car dealer will use to confuse you into paying $2000 more than you ought to.

Ok lets see

Lodrick Stewart-nba dev-**
Nick young-washinton nba *
gabe pruitt-boston nba *
Chris Penrose Grad
Abdoulaye N'Diaye nba dev**
Reed Doucette Grad Brodcasting
Kevin Galloway Still in College

* = Guys making more than any exct. working for ncaa
**=Guys making more than average grad

I would have to say all are quite successfull, so the ncaa should stay out of it.

[pk-in-the-mesa]

Ok lets see

Lodrick Stewart-nba dev-**
Nick young-washinton nba *
gabe pruitt-boston nba *
Chris Penrose Grad
Abdoulaye N'Diaye nba dev**
Reed Doucette Grad Brodcasting
Kevin Galloway Still in College

* = Guys making more than any exct. working for ncaa
**=Guys making more than average grad

I would have to say all are quite successfull, so the ncaa should stay out of it.