Owls Post Nine Perfect Scores
6/14/2022 1:01:00 PM | General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball
NCAA Academic Progress Reports
The NCAA released the four-year Academic Progress Rate data for all member institutions on Tuesday and nine of the Owls' 14 sports posted perfect scores of 1000.
The Owls' men's cross country, golf, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, swimming, women's tennis, women's track and field, and volleyball programs each received a perfect score in the latest compilation of data. The women's cross country program has received a perfect score in each of the 17 years the NCAA has released information while women's tennis extended its streak to 14 years followed by volleyball (11 years) and men's cross country (10 years).
The national four-year Academic Progress Rate is 984 in the latest study, up 1 point from the last publicly reported rate in May 2020 while the Owls average score increased from 993.7 in 2020 to 995.1.
The NCAA has annually released data for both single and four-year periods and honored the top 10 percent in each sport in the four-year compilation with Public Recognition Awards through the 2018-19 school year. Due to the impacts from COVID-19, no awards were announced the past two years and the NCAA did not announce any data in 2021. The public announcement of APRs returned this year 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, using the four-year benchmark.
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 1 point for remaining eligible and 1 point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
The Academic Performance Program has established an essential framework for academic excellence. The program provides measurable goals to ensure schools are fulfilling their commitment of equipping student-athletes with the tools and resources necessary to achieve academic success.
Throughout 18 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,000 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees — earning points for their former team. For the high-profile sports of football, baseball, and men's and women's basketball, more than 10,400 former student-athletes have returned to college to complete their degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.
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 Division I Committee on Academics has developed and implemented policies and initiatives to improve academic support services on campuses. Additionally, the national office is actively involved in working with schools to enhance their academic programs to help student-athletes successfully earn their degrees. A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
The Owls' men's cross country, golf, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, swimming, women's tennis, women's track and field, and volleyball programs each received a perfect score in the latest compilation of data. The women's cross country program has received a perfect score in each of the 17 years the NCAA has released information while women's tennis extended its streak to 14 years followed by volleyball (11 years) and men's cross country (10 years).
The national four-year Academic Progress Rate is 984 in the latest study, up 1 point from the last publicly reported rate in May 2020 while the Owls average score increased from 993.7 in 2020 to 995.1.
The NCAA has annually released data for both single and four-year periods and honored the top 10 percent in each sport in the four-year compilation with Public Recognition Awards through the 2018-19 school year. Due to the impacts from COVID-19, no awards were announced the past two years and the NCAA did not announce any data in 2021. The public announcement of APRs returned this year 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, using the four-year benchmark.
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 1 point for remaining eligible and 1 point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
The Academic Performance Program has established an essential framework for academic excellence. The program provides measurable goals to ensure schools are fulfilling their commitment of equipping student-athletes with the tools and resources necessary to achieve academic success.
Throughout 18 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,000 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees — earning points for their former team. For the high-profile sports of football, baseball, and men's and women's basketball, more than 10,400 former student-athletes have returned to college to complete their degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.
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 Division I Committee on Academics has developed and implemented policies and initiatives to improve academic support services on campuses. Additionally, the national office is actively involved in working with schools to enhance their academic programs to help student-athletes successfully earn their degrees. A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
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