Indianapolis, Ind. - The National Collegiate Athletic Association has released the latest Division II graduation rate data, including the division's Academic Success Rate (ASR), which held good news for Adelphi University.

The Adelphi Department of Athletics posted an exceptional graduation rate of 89 percent, far exceeding the Division II national average of 73 percent between 2009-12 -- the four years covered in the most recent data.

Adelphi had six of its programs (women's basketball, field hockey, women's lacrosse, softball, women's tennis, volleyball) achieve a 100 percent ASR. Twenty of the University's 21 varsity programs exceeded the national average.

The NCAA annually releases the Division II ASR, a model developed 15 years ago at the request of presidents of Division II institutions to overcome inadequacies with the Federal Graduation Rate (FGR).

The FGR only takes into account student-athletes that receive athletically-related aid, leaving large numbers of Division II student-athletes out of the calculation. Because of Division II's partial-scholarship financial aid model, the ASR was created to include non-scholarship student-athletes.

The Northeast-10 Conference led all Division II conferences in the four-year compilation of the graduation rates at an incredible 88 percent -- the highest ASR of any conference, since the four-year calculation was measured beginning 11 years ago.

The NE10 also produced a total of 4,965 graduates among 5,661 student-athletes, who enrolled between 2009-12. The numbers are based on the conference's 2019-20 membership, which includes 14 schools – 12 of which recorded a single-year ASR of 80 or better. Additionally, the NE10 produced 85 teams with a perfect ASR – accounting for an incredible 33 percent of all programs in the league.

For more information on the Division II Academic Success Rate, please visit the NCAA ASR's home page by clicking here.