IOWA CITY - Friends of the University of Iowa and fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes looking for more evidence of the UI's commitment to the "student" in "student-athlete" need look no further than its football program.
The UI's is one of 34 college football programs across the country recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for having a graduation rate above 70 percent. Iowa was joined by Big Ten Conference peers Northwestern, Indiana, Penn State and Wisconsin on the list.
The overall graduation rate of the 107 schools that responded to the survey was 60 percent, surpassing the mark of 58 percent in each of the previous two years. Fifty-two of the members responding were above the average and 55 were below the average.
American Football Coaches Association Cites UI for Academic Success
05-23-2007, 05:11 AM
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