Would you be surprised to learn student-athletes who compete at the top level of college sports actually graduate at a higher rate than their classmates? That?s not the case at UW-Madison, which is among the national leaders in making sure all students who start school earn a degree. But more on that later.
According to a report from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, 79 percent of all Division I athletes who entered college in 2003 graduated within six years. That figure is slightly higher for student-athletes at UW-Madison 81 percent.