Akron Athletics Posts High Marks in Latest NCAA APR Report

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NCAA Press Release
National & Sport APR Averages

INDIANAPOLIS– Eight programs in the University of Akron Department of Athletics exceeded the national multi-year average in the Academic Progress Rate (APR) report for the 2018-19 academic year, the NCAA announced on Tuesday.

Four UA programs– women's cross country, women's golf, women's swimming & diving, and women's tennis– each recorded a perfect multi-year score of 1,000.

Zips' programs exceeding the national multi-year average of 983 included men's cross country (993), women's basketball (990), women's cross country (1,000), women's golf (1,000), co-ed rifle (996), women's swimming & diving (1,000), women's tennis (1,000), and women's volleyball (990).

All 18 UA teams, including men's basketball (941) and football (945), posted averages above the NCAA's APR target score of 930. Additionally, nine programs maintained or improved their four-year APR score from last year's report.

The report does not include UA's first-year programs of baseball and women's lacrosse.

The APR rating system is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention, and graduation of student-athletes. The most recent APRs are multi-year scores based on the last four reported academic years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19).

In order to compete in the 2020-21 postseason, teams must achieve a 930 four-year APR. NCAA member representatives chose the 930 standard, because that score predicts a 50 percent graduation rate for the team. Additionally, teams must earn at least a 930 APR to avoid penalties.

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Akron Athletics Posts High Marks in Latest NCAA APR Report

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