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Old 11-19-2009, 07:57 AM   #6
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Penn State is up there too, tied for 9th place nationally.

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The four-year federal graduation rate average for University Park student-athletes was 82 percent, again well above the national average of 63 percent, and second to Northwestern (88) in the Big Ten. The four-year average for University Park students was 84 percent, also far exceeding the 61 percent rate for all students nationwide.
http://live.psu.edu/story/35352

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According to the "2008 NCAA Division I Graduation Rates Report," Penn Statefootball student-athletes earned a Graduation Success Rate of 78 percent , easily above the national GSR average of 67 percent. For the third consecutive year, the Nittany Lions posted the second-highest GSR among all teams in the Big Ten Conference, trailing only Northwestern.
http://live.psu.edu/story/36958

They'd be tops on your list Filp, if only they were still in the top ten. They are currently 14th.

The grad rate rankings list, http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/007839.php some surprises on there.
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