NCAA APR Rates Continue At High Level
BOULDER — The University of Colorado Academic Progress Rate (APR) report based on information for the four year period from 2012-13 through 2015-16 was released by the NCAA Wednesday with those of all other Division I schools, with CU once again reporting positive news for all 17 of its intercollegiate athletic programs in that time frame.
For the sixth consecutive year, the APR result, averaged across the sport programs, is the highest in school history since the NCAA's Academic Performance Program was introduced in 2003. Here are the significant accomplishments that CU student-athletes recorded in the latest NCAA report:
- Of CU's 15 programs (the NCAA combines indoor and outdoor track), 11 have averages that exceeded the multi-year national average for their sport with another equaling it;
- The women's basketball team earned the NCAA's APR Recognition Award for the second straight year, achieving a perfect four-year APR score of 1000 (top 10 percent in its sport); the women's golf also earned the honor for this report;
- Six programs increased their annual APR scores, led by the men's golf team that improved 77 points.