Boston College Athletics
BC Athletics Again Posts Outstanding NCAA Academic Progress Rates
May 02, 2023 | Boston College Athletics
Nineteen of BC’s 25 programs listed on the 2021-22 APR institutional report posted a perfect score of 1,000
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Six Boston College teams earned a perfect score of 1,000 on the latest multi-year academic progress rate (APR) data released today by the NCAA. The scores include data from the 2018-19 through the 2021-22 academic years.
Nineteen of BC's 25 programs which were listed on the 2021-22 APR institutional report posted a perfect score of 1,000, including 11 of 14 women's programs and eight of 11 on the men's side. BC's average 2021-22 APR score was 995.
Six BC programs earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000: men's cross country, men's track & field, men's fencing, women's ice hockey, women's skiing, and women's tennis. Boston College's baseball, men's basketball, football, and women's lacrosse programs all posted multi-year APR scores higher than the national average. BC's multi-year average APR for all sports was 990 out of 1000.
Nationally, NCAA Division I teams held steady with an overall Academic Progress Rate of 984. The multiyear rates for baseball remained at 977, football fell by two points to 962 and men's basketball (967) and women's basketball (982) decreased by one point from last year's reported APR scores. These sport decreases were due to drops in eligibility rates in 2021-22 rather than lower rates of retention.
Each academic year, every Division I sports team across the country calculates its APR using a simple and consistent formula. Each term, scholarship student-athletes can earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked. The Academic Performance Program has established an essential framework for academic excellence. The program provides measurable goals to ensure schools are fulfilling their commitment of equipping student-athletes with the tools and resources necessary to achieve academic success.
Additionally, many former student-athletes are returning to the classroom after exhausting their athletics eligibility to complete their degrees. Throughout 19 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,700 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees, earning APR points for their former team. For football, baseball, and men's and women's basketball, more than 10,657 former student-athletes have earned degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.
This is the second year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus. Last spring, the Division I Board of Directors approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams falling below the minimum 930 score will not be subjected to penalties this year.
Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition will resume in spring 2024. This will also include the public recognition of high-performing teams.
A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
Nineteen of BC's 25 programs which were listed on the 2021-22 APR institutional report posted a perfect score of 1,000, including 11 of 14 women's programs and eight of 11 on the men's side. BC's average 2021-22 APR score was 995.
Six BC programs earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000: men's cross country, men's track & field, men's fencing, women's ice hockey, women's skiing, and women's tennis. Boston College's baseball, men's basketball, football, and women's lacrosse programs all posted multi-year APR scores higher than the national average. BC's multi-year average APR for all sports was 990 out of 1000.
Nationally, NCAA Division I teams held steady with an overall Academic Progress Rate of 984. The multiyear rates for baseball remained at 977, football fell by two points to 962 and men's basketball (967) and women's basketball (982) decreased by one point from last year's reported APR scores. These sport decreases were due to drops in eligibility rates in 2021-22 rather than lower rates of retention.
Each academic year, every Division I sports team across the country calculates its APR using a simple and consistent formula. Each term, scholarship student-athletes can earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked. The Academic Performance Program has established an essential framework for academic excellence. The program provides measurable goals to ensure schools are fulfilling their commitment of equipping student-athletes with the tools and resources necessary to achieve academic success.
Additionally, many former student-athletes are returning to the classroom after exhausting their athletics eligibility to complete their degrees. Throughout 19 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,700 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees, earning APR points for their former team. For football, baseball, and men's and women's basketball, more than 10,657 former student-athletes have earned degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.
This is the second year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus. Last spring, the Division I Board of Directors approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams falling below the minimum 930 score will not be subjected to penalties this year.
Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition will resume in spring 2024. This will also include the public recognition of high-performing teams.
A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
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