BERKELEY – Cal student-athletes set benchmarks across the board in the latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data that was announced by the NCAA on Wednesday, including an all-time overall high of 93%.

The new standard surpassed the athletic department's previous mark of 91% that was achieved in both 2022 and 2023.

Meanwhile, nine Golden Bear programs recorded perfect GSR scores of 100%, which is also a highwater mark for Cal Athletics. The department also had 18 programs with marks of at least 90%, which matches the school record set last year.

"I am so proud of our student-athletes and their performance during their journey to graduation," Cal Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton said. "These results represent a commitment from our student-athletes and our entire village that supports their success during their world-class experience at Cal."
The nine teams with perfect graduation rates are:

• Volleyball (13^th straight year)
• Women's Tennis (12^th straight year)
• Men's Tennis (9^th straight year)
• Beach Volleyball (2^nd straight year)
• Lacrosse (2^nd straight year)
• Men's Gymnastics (2^nd straight year)
• Field Hockey (1^st time in program history)
• Women's Track & Field/Cross Country (1^st time in program history)
• Women's Swimming & Diving

In addition to the programs with perfect marks, the following teams registered at least a 90% rate:

• Women's Soccer (96%)
• Softball (95%)
• Men's Swimming & Diving (94%)
• Women's Rowing (94%)
• Men's Golf (92%)
• Women's Basketball (92%)
• Women's Gymnastics (92%)
• Women's Water Polo (91%)
• Men's Track & Field/Cross Country (90%)

Cal's football program recorded a rate of 85% – one shy of its all-time high. Women's soccer and women's basketball each tied their best marks ever.

The GSR is based on six-year cohort, meaning that the latest report includes those student-athletes who received athletic scholarships, enrolled at Cal as freshman or incoming transfers from 2014-17 and completed their degree withing six years.