Notre Dame-Rutgers the only bowl with graduation rates higher than 85 percent | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame-Rutgers the only bowl with graduation rates higher than 85 percent Notre Dame-Rutgers the only bowl with graduation rates higher than 85 percent Published: December 10, 2013 Author: Dennis Brown The New Era Pinstripe Bowl matchup between the University of Notre Dame and Rutgers will be the only post-season college football game in which both programs each have a graduation rate of better than 85 percent, according to an annual survey. Notre Dame, with a 94 percent rate, and Rutgers, at 85 percent, will meet Dec. 28 (Saturday) at Yankee Stadium. None of the other 34 bowl games features both teams with such high graduation rates for football student-athletes. The survey of the academic programs among college football players was conducted by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida. TIDES noted that the gap between the graduation rates for African-American and white football players remains a concern. Almost half of the bowl teams have a rate for African-American student-athletes at least 20 percent lower than for their white counterparts. At Notre Dame, however, the 97 percent graduation rate for African-Americans is actually 8 percentage points higher than for white players. Rutgers graduates 88 percent, making the Pinstripe Bowl the only bowl in which both programs have African-American graduation rates of better than 85 percent. In the latest NCAA report, Notre Dame posted a 99 percent graduation rate for all student-athletes, the highest in the nation — and the highest for a seventh consecutive year. A year ago, Notre Dame became the first university to concurrently rank No. 1 in the graduation rate of its football players and in the Bowl Championship Series standings. Posted In: Athletics Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 28, 2022 Notre Dame brings home football experience pageantry to Las Vegas for Shamrock Series September 14, 2022 Football weekend events: Notre Dame vs. California September 07, 2022 Football weekend events: Notre Dame vs. Marshall June 23, 2022 Notre Dame to honor pioneers of Irish women’s athletics April 18, 2022 The Shirt 2022 to be unveiled in person on April 22 For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn