Five Programs Post Perfect NCAA Academic Progress Rates
6/14/2022 12:05:00 PM | ATHLETICS, MEN'S TENNIS, SOFTBALL, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, WOMEN'S TENNIS, WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, ACADEMICS
Women's basketball, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball each record multi-year rates of 1,000
CHICAGO – The NCAA released the latest Academic Progress Rate report with five DePaul programs posting multi-year rates of 1,000. Women's basketball, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball each recorded perfect rates while 11 programs at DePaul surpassed the NCAA overall APR of 984. The national four-year Academic Progress Rate for Division I student-athletes is 984, up one point from the last publicly reported rate in May 2020.
The public announcement of APRs returned after a one-year hiatus. This spring, the Division I Board of Directors approved the continual suspension of APR penalties for an additional year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it supported the public release of the APR data.
Women's basketball held a 1,000 APR for the 11th consecutive time and 12th time overall. The softball program posted its 11th score of 1,000 and for the sixth time in the last seven reports. Men's tennis achieved a perfect mark for the fourth time in-a-row and fifth overall. Women's tennis notched the 12th overall time with a 1,000 APR while volleyball record the perfect score for the third time.
Women's track and field registered a mark of 997 as did women's cross country followed by women's soccer (994), men's golf (991), men's soccer (989), men's cross country (986), men's track and field (973) and men's basketball (951).
Each academic year, every Division I sports team across the country calculates its APR using a simple and consistent formula. Each term, scholarship student-athletes can earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams will not be subjected to penalties this year. Last year, APR data was not released publicly, and penalties were not assessed.
The public announcement of APRs returned after a one-year hiatus. This spring, the Division I Board of Directors approved the continual suspension of APR penalties for an additional year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it supported the public release of the APR data.
Women's basketball held a 1,000 APR for the 11th consecutive time and 12th time overall. The softball program posted its 11th score of 1,000 and for the sixth time in the last seven reports. Men's tennis achieved a perfect mark for the fourth time in-a-row and fifth overall. Women's tennis notched the 12th overall time with a 1,000 APR while volleyball record the perfect score for the third time.
Women's track and field registered a mark of 997 as did women's cross country followed by women's soccer (994), men's golf (991), men's soccer (989), men's cross country (986), men's track and field (973) and men's basketball (951).
Each academic year, every Division I sports team across the country calculates its APR using a simple and consistent formula. Each term, scholarship student-athletes can earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams will not be subjected to penalties this year. Last year, APR data was not released publicly, and penalties were not assessed.
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