<p>To be fair, graduation rate is a tough number to evaluate (though 8% does look very bad) since it can really be on the whims of the individual students who either go pro (quite difficult and rare to make it to the NBA, though), transfer schools, leave school because of financial concerns (have to support family, etc), or just don’t care about getting a diploma.</p>
<p>Instead the NCAA uses a formula called the APR, which measures how well schools keep players academically eligible and on track toward a diploma per semester. This is supposed to less penalize schools where players leave for those above reasons, rather than not being able or close to graduation if the player wanted to.</p>
<p>If the APR is low enough for a few years, the NCAA will take away scholarships in that sport from that school.</p>