NCAA Shows Record Graduation Rate For PSU Football

NCAA data released Thursday shows the Penn State football team had a record graduation rate of 91 percent, tied with Rutgers for seventh best among major college programs.

In the Big Ten, Penn State trailed only Northwestern, which had a graduation rate of 97 percent. The major college average was 68 percent.

The overall Graduation Success Rate as measured by the NCAA for all Penn State athletes was 88 percent. The Division I average was 80 percent.

The NCAA in July levied landmark sanctions on Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, including a four-year postseason ban and steep scholarship cuts. NCAA President Mark Emmert drew the ire of some alumni and fans for criticizing a "football-first culture.