March Madness graduation rates
As we choose our brackets for the tournament, here's something to ponder: How many basketball players will leave the court with a college degree?
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SCORES: The percentage of basketball players who enrolled during the 2004-2005 academic year and earned a degree within six years.
For matchups with tied scores, we determined the winner
by looking at the graduation rates for all student athletes.
Notre Dame 99%
National Champion
Notre Dame
Harvard 98%
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Kentucky 69%
West. Ky.* 100
Iowa St. 45
U-Conn. 25
Wichita St. 92
VCU 67
Indiana 47
N.M.State 28
UNLV 67
Colorado 43
Baylor 56
S.D. State 50
Notre Dame 100
Xavier 93
Duke 100
Lehigh 85
West. Ky. 100%
Iowa St. 45
Wichita St. 92
Indiana 47
UNLV 67
Baylor 56
Notre Dame 99
Duke 97
West. Ky. 100%
Wichita St. 92
UNLV 67
Notre Dame 100
West. Ky. 80%
Notre Dame 99
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Michigan St. 82
Long Island 91
Memphis 55
St. Louis 67
New Mexico 57
Long Beach 45
Louisville 56
Davidson 100
Murray St. 56
Colorado St. 64
Marquette 91
BYU* 100
Florida 38
Virginia 50
Missouri 67
Norfolk St. 43
Long Island 91
St. Louis 67
New Mexico 57
Davidson 100
Colorado St. 64
BYU 100
Virginia 50
Missouri 67
Long Island 91
Davidson 100
BYU 100
Missouri 67
Davidson 100
BYU 100
Notre Dame 99
Davidson 97
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Syracuse 54%
UNC Ashvl. 57
Kansas St. 50
So. Miss. 42
Vanderbilt 93
Harvard 100
Wisconsin 50
Montana 75
Cincinnati 56
Texas 67
Florida St. 67
St. Bonav. 65
Gonzaga 73
W. Virginia 83
Ohio St. 57
Loyola (Md.) 92
UNC Ashvl. 57%
Kansas St. 50
Harvard 100
Montana 75
Texas 74
Florida St. 79
W. Virginia 83
Loyola (Md.) 92
UNC Ashvl. 57%
Harvard 100
Florida St. 67
Loyola (Md.) 92
Harvard 100%
Loyola (Md.) 92
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N. Carolina 89
Vermont* 86
Creighton 100
Alabama 67
Temple 43
So. Florida* 44
Michigan 45
Ohio 79
San Diego 62
N.C. State 80
Georgetown 70
Belmont 100
St. Mary's 82
Purdue 50
Kansas 91
Detroit 89
N. Carolina 89
Creighton 100
So. Florida 44
Ohio 79
N.C. State 80
Belmont 100
St. Mary's 82
Kansas 91
Creighton 100
Ohio 79
Belmont 100
Kansas 91
Creighton 96
Belmont 91
Harvard 98%
Creighton 96
* Graduation-rate winners from the First Four.
SOURCE: University of Central Florida Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. GRAPHIC: The Washington Post. Published March 15, 2012.
