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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Athletics continued its recent history of solid Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, as announced by the NCAA in its 2020-21 data report.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ recorded a department-wide single-year APR score of 982 for 2020, marking the sixth year in a row the department has scored a 980 or better.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ also tallied a department-wide multi-year APR score of 987, putting the Bobcats well above the NCAA mandated minimum four-year score of 930 required to compete in the 2021-22 postseason. NCAA members chose the 930 standard because that score predicts, on average, a 50% graduation rate. Additionally, teams must earn a four-year APR of at least 930 to avoid penalties. 

Seven of the intercollegiate programs that represent Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ achieved a perfect 1,000 single-year APR score – the men's basketball, men's cross country, field hockey, women's golf, soccer, swimming and diving and women's track and field teams earned the achievement. 

"This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our student-athletes, faculty, staff and coaches," said Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Director of Athletics . "We are extremely proud of our seven Bobcat teams who achieved a perfect single-year APR score, and these successes are evidence of our commitment to the intellectual development and academic achievement of our student-athletes." 

The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team. The most recent scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years.