Boston College Again Excels in NCAA APR Report
May 06, 2025 | Boston College Athletics
13 teams earned a perfect multi-year APR score of 1,000; 17 posted a score of 1,000 on the 2023-24 report
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Thirteen 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 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 academic years.
"Boston College is among the elite academic and athletic institutions in the country and the latest Academic Progress Rate data demonstrates that once again," said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Blake James. "Our student-athletes continuously impress us and we take great pride in the success they have in the classroom, in competition, and in the community."
The 13 BC programs that earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000: baseball, men's fencing, men's skiing, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's fencing, women's golf, women's ice hockey, women's lacrosse, women's skiing, women's tennis, and women's track & field.
In total, 18 BC teams scored 990 or better, 23 had a score of 980 or better, and 21 teams posted multi-year APR scores higher than the national Division I average. Among ACC peers, Boston College ranks tied for third with 10 teams with a multi-year of 1,000.
BC's multi-year average APR for all sports was 993 out of 1000, with the average APR score among all ACC institutions at 991. Seventeen of Boston College's 24 programs which were listed on the 2023-24 APR institutional report posted a perfect score of 1,000.
Football's score of 986 was the fifth-highest in the ACC and ranked well above the national multi-year averages among all Division I institutions (964) and schools at the FBS level (969). The 994 single-year score for football for the 2023-24 season ranks as the second-best in program history.
Women's lacrosse, which captured the second NCAA Championship in program history in 2024, posted a multi-year score of 1000 - the 18th consecutive season in which the program has compiled a multi-year APR of 990 or better. For 12 of the last 15 years, lacrosse has posted a perfect single-season score of 1,000.
Women's basketball was one of four ACC programs to post a multi-year APR of 1,000. It marks the second consecutive year that women's basketball has registered a perfect multi-year score. The ACC average APR score for women's basketball is 990.
Men's basketball continued its pattern of continued growth, posting a multi-year APR score of 988 - the highest multi-year mark in program history and fifth-best score among all ACC schools. The overall APR for ACC programs is 982. For the second straight season, men's basketball registered a perfect single-year score of 1,000.
"Academic excellence is a proud tradition at Boston College, and I am extremely proud of our student-athletes and teams for their continued commitment to success in the classroom. This year, 13 of our teams earned perfect multi-year APR scores, and 17 teams achieved a perfect single-year score of 1,000. Notably, men's basketball earned a perfect single-year score for the second consecutive year, and football posted a single-year score of 994, the second highest in program history," said Michael Harris, Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services. "As the landscape of college athletics continues to evolve, these outstanding APR results are a testament to the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. They demonstrate that academic achievement, retention, graduation, and student formation remain at the forefront of our mission."
Division I student-athletes continue to achieve academic success: The national four-year Academic Progress Rate for Division I teams remained steady at 984 for a fourth consecutive year. National sport averages either increased or held steady, as well. Men's basketball remained at 968, with baseball (979), football (964) and women's basketball (982) all increasing by one point from last year's reported APR scores.
Additionally, many former student-athletes are returning to the classroom to complete their degrees after exhausting their athletics eligibility. In the past 21 years of the Academic Performance Program, nearly 22,000 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees and APR points for their former team. For football (6,428), baseball (2,416), and men's (1,657) and women's basketball (761), more than 11,000 former student-athletes have returned to college and earned degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.
Each academic year, every Division I sports team's APR is calculated using a simple and consistent formula. Scholarship student-athletes can earn 1 point for staying on course for a degree in their chosen major and 1 point for being retained (or graduating) at the end of each academic term. For schools that do not offer athletics scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
This is the fourth consecutive year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the Division I board approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties. Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition were originally scheduled to resume in spring 2024, but the Division I Committee on Academics decided not to enforce the loss of access to postseason competition for teams that scored lower than 930 last year, instead offering a conditional waiver due to lingering impacts of the pandemic.
However, normal operations are being enforced this year for teams scoring below the 930 benchmark, with strategic penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics.
A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
"Boston College is among the elite academic and athletic institutions in the country and the latest Academic Progress Rate data demonstrates that once again," said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Blake James. "Our student-athletes continuously impress us and we take great pride in the success they have in the classroom, in competition, and in the community."
The 13 BC programs that earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000: baseball, men's fencing, men's skiing, men's tennis, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's fencing, women's golf, women's ice hockey, women's lacrosse, women's skiing, women's tennis, and women's track & field.
In total, 18 BC teams scored 990 or better, 23 had a score of 980 or better, and 21 teams posted multi-year APR scores higher than the national Division I average. Among ACC peers, Boston College ranks tied for third with 10 teams with a multi-year of 1,000.
BC's multi-year average APR for all sports was 993 out of 1000, with the average APR score among all ACC institutions at 991. Seventeen of Boston College's 24 programs which were listed on the 2023-24 APR institutional report posted a perfect score of 1,000.
Football's score of 986 was the fifth-highest in the ACC and ranked well above the national multi-year averages among all Division I institutions (964) and schools at the FBS level (969). The 994 single-year score for football for the 2023-24 season ranks as the second-best in program history.
Women's lacrosse, which captured the second NCAA Championship in program history in 2024, posted a multi-year score of 1000 - the 18th consecutive season in which the program has compiled a multi-year APR of 990 or better. For 12 of the last 15 years, lacrosse has posted a perfect single-season score of 1,000.
Women's basketball was one of four ACC programs to post a multi-year APR of 1,000. It marks the second consecutive year that women's basketball has registered a perfect multi-year score. The ACC average APR score for women's basketball is 990.
Men's basketball continued its pattern of continued growth, posting a multi-year APR score of 988 - the highest multi-year mark in program history and fifth-best score among all ACC schools. The overall APR for ACC programs is 982. For the second straight season, men's basketball registered a perfect single-year score of 1,000.
"Academic excellence is a proud tradition at Boston College, and I am extremely proud of our student-athletes and teams for their continued commitment to success in the classroom. This year, 13 of our teams earned perfect multi-year APR scores, and 17 teams achieved a perfect single-year score of 1,000. Notably, men's basketball earned a perfect single-year score for the second consecutive year, and football posted a single-year score of 994, the second highest in program history," said Michael Harris, Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services. "As the landscape of college athletics continues to evolve, these outstanding APR results are a testament to the dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. They demonstrate that academic achievement, retention, graduation, and student formation remain at the forefront of our mission."
Division I student-athletes continue to achieve academic success: The national four-year Academic Progress Rate for Division I teams remained steady at 984 for a fourth consecutive year. National sport averages either increased or held steady, as well. Men's basketball remained at 968, with baseball (979), football (964) and women's basketball (982) all increasing by one point from last year's reported APR scores.
Additionally, many former student-athletes are returning to the classroom to complete their degrees after exhausting their athletics eligibility. In the past 21 years of the Academic Performance Program, nearly 22,000 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees and APR points for their former team. For football (6,428), baseball (2,416), and men's (1,657) and women's basketball (761), more than 11,000 former student-athletes have returned to college and earned degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.
Each academic year, every Division I sports team's APR is calculated using a simple and consistent formula. Scholarship student-athletes can earn 1 point for staying on course for a degree in their chosen major and 1 point for being retained (or graduating) at the end of each academic term. For schools that do not offer athletics scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
This is the fourth consecutive year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the Division I board approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties. Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition were originally scheduled to resume in spring 2024, but the Division I Committee on Academics decided not to enforce the loss of access to postseason competition for teams that scored lower than 930 last year, instead offering a conditional waiver due to lingering impacts of the pandemic.
However, normal operations are being enforced this year for teams scoring below the 930 benchmark, with strategic penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics.
A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
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