May 23, 2018 PITTSBURGH - A record 13 of 16 Duquesne University athletics programs posted a perfect 1000 Academic Progress Rate for 2016-17 according to the latest report released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association on May 23. The 13 perfect scores broke the school record of 10 set last year.
Duquesne's newly-released multiyear Academic Progress Rate of 986 was above the national average of 983, as 13 DU programs posted a higher multiyear APR rate than their NCAA sport peers. Â
Men's cross country, men's soccer, men's tennis, men's track and field, women's basketball, women's bowling, women's cross country, women's rowing, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis and women's volleyball all posted single-year 2016-17 rates of 1000.
Three programs - men's tennis, women's swimming and diving and volleyball - were recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards last week for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport with 1000 multiyear Academic Progress Rates.
Teams must earn a 930 four-year average APR to participate in NCAA championships. A score of 930 or higher puts a program in good standing with the NCAA with 1000 serving as the maximum score.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes both retention at an institution and academic eligibility in its calculation. The current multi-year APR report covers the 2013-14 through 2016-17 academic years.
The APR is released annually. Teams that do not continually score well may be hit with penalties including practice/financial aid reductions and scholarship losses.
The goal of the NCAA's academic performance program is improvement, not punishment. Not only does the program ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but also it provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.
Visit the APR searchable database for additional information.
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY MULTIYEAR ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATES
(2013-14 thru 2016-17)
Men's Basketball - 959
Women's Basketball - 986
Men's Cross Country - 982
Women's Cross Country - 992
Football - 950
Women's Lacrosse - 992
Women's Rowing - 996
Men's Soccer - 960
Women's Soccer - 991
Women's Swimming and Diving - 1000
Men's Tennis - 1000
Women's Tennis - 992
Men's Outdoor Track - 988
Women's Track - 987
Women's Volleyball - 1000
NOTE - Women's indoor and outdoor track are scored as one program. Duquesne's second-year women's bowling program has not accumulated enough data to be included in the multiyear report.
