The NCAA has released the third year of Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data, which showed that teams from eight America East institutions were among those receiving Public Recognition Awards for high performance. APR is a component of academic reform that provides a real-time “snapshot” of a team’s academic success each semester by looking at current academic progress of student-athlete's.
Division I sports teams receive APR scores each academic year, based on the eligibility, retention and graduation of each scholarship student-athlete. An APR of 925, out of a possible 1,000 translates to an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of approximately 60 percent.
The average APR for all Division I student-athletes is 960, according to the latest data, which for most teams is based on three years of academic performance.
Overall, 23 America East teams were honored as Public Recognition Award winners. New Hampshire led the pack with six different teams honored.
Complete List of award winners.
America East men’s basketball programs finished with an average APR of 948.5, which was fourth to only the Ivy League (989.7), the Patriot League (968.1) and West Coast Conference (951.0).