BC Programs Excel in 2015-16 APR Report
May 10, 2017 | Boston College Athletics
Eleven teams record perfect APR scores of 1000 in latest NCAA release, third most nationally among FBS schools
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Eleven of Boston College's athletic programs recorded a perfect multi-year Academic Progress Report (APR) score in a report released by the NCAA on Wednesday.
The school's 11 perfect multi-year marks ranks third among FBS institutions, trailing Stanford (14) and Notre Dame (12). Duke (9), Northwestern (9) and Minnesota (9) round out the top six.
The BC teams with perfect APRs in this report included: men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's hockey, lacrosse, men's skiing, women's skiing, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's track and field, and volleyball.
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. The score measures eligibility and retention each semester or quarter, and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
Among Atlantic Coast Conference programs that sponsor each sport, 10 of BC's teams recorded the conference's highest APR score: men's cross country (1000), field hockey (997), men's golf (1000), women's golf (1000), lacrosse (1000), rowing (997), men's swimming and diving (1000), women's tennis (1000), men's track and field (1000) and volleyball (1000)
In Hockey East, women's hockey's APR score of 1000 led all programs.
Eighteen of the 25 Boston College programs with reported scores achieved marks of 990 or better this past year. Additionally, 17 of the Eagles' 25 teams ranked in 2014-15 maintained or increased their scores in 2015-16. The national average for all programs was 981, up from 979 in 2014-15.
Beginning with 2012-13 championships, teams were required to post a minimum 900 four-year average APR or a 930 average over the most recent two years to be eligible to participate. For 2014-15 championships, teams were required to earn a 930 four-year average APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate in championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships.
Last week, the NCAA recognized 12 of Boston College's teams with the APR Public Recognition Award for their APR ranking among the top 10 percent of their respective sport based on this year's APR figures. Boston College's 12 programs recognized include: men's cross country, women's fencing, men's golf, women's golf, women's hockey, lacrosse, men's skiing, women's skiing, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's track and field, and volleyball.
The school's 11 perfect multi-year marks ranks third among FBS institutions, trailing Stanford (14) and Notre Dame (12). Duke (9), Northwestern (9) and Minnesota (9) round out the top six.
The BC teams with perfect APRs in this report included: men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's hockey, lacrosse, men's skiing, women's skiing, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's track and field, and volleyball.
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. The score measures eligibility and retention each semester or quarter, and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
Among Atlantic Coast Conference programs that sponsor each sport, 10 of BC's teams recorded the conference's highest APR score: men's cross country (1000), field hockey (997), men's golf (1000), women's golf (1000), lacrosse (1000), rowing (997), men's swimming and diving (1000), women's tennis (1000), men's track and field (1000) and volleyball (1000)
In Hockey East, women's hockey's APR score of 1000 led all programs.
Eighteen of the 25 Boston College programs with reported scores achieved marks of 990 or better this past year. Additionally, 17 of the Eagles' 25 teams ranked in 2014-15 maintained or increased their scores in 2015-16. The national average for all programs was 981, up from 979 in 2014-15.
Beginning with 2012-13 championships, teams were required to post a minimum 900 four-year average APR or a 930 average over the most recent two years to be eligible to participate. For 2014-15 championships, teams were required to earn a 930 four-year average APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate in championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships.
Last week, the NCAA recognized 12 of Boston College's teams with the APR Public Recognition Award for their APR ranking among the top 10 percent of their respective sport based on this year's APR figures. Boston College's 12 programs recognized include: men's cross country, women's fencing, men's golf, women's golf, women's hockey, lacrosse, men's skiing, women's skiing, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's track and field, and volleyball.
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