UW Academic Progress Rate Continues to Rise
May 10, 2017 | General, Student-Athlete Academic Services
SEATTLE – Student-athletes at the University of Washington continue to perform well in the classroom, according to the most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) data tracked by the NCAA. The data, which was released today, indicated that the program average APR rate for Washington athletics rose to 991, marking the seventh consecutive year that the average rate has risen. Five UW programs finished in the top-10 percent of their sports, and no Huskies programs charted below a 970 APR.
"To see five of our programs awarded NCAA public recognition for earning rates in the top 10-percent in their sport, and all of our programs achieve a 970 or higher is very gratifying," Jennifer Cohen, UW Director of Athletics, said. "These marks are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, their coaches and our tremendous academic support staff led by Kim Durand. These high rates show that our coaches are committed to building championship cultures within all aspects of their programs."
APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance. The APR scores released today reflect academic rates from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
The baseball, football, women's cross country, women's golf and women's tennis programs at UW were honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for placing in the top-10 of their respective sports in the latest multi-year APR scoring.
NCAA President Mark Emmert applauded Division I student-athletes for their continued academic achievement and dedication to earning a degree. "I am so pleased that the Academic Progress Rates continue to rise, but I am more excited about what those numbers mean: Thousands of college athletes continue to make real progress toward earning their degrees," Emmert said. "A college degree, combined with the skills they learn while participating in sports, will provide countless opportunities for them later in life."
For more information on APR, visit NCAA.org.
"To see five of our programs awarded NCAA public recognition for earning rates in the top 10-percent in their sport, and all of our programs achieve a 970 or higher is very gratifying," Jennifer Cohen, UW Director of Athletics, said. "These marks are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, their coaches and our tremendous academic support staff led by Kim Durand. These high rates show that our coaches are committed to building championship cultures within all aspects of their programs."
APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance. The APR scores released today reflect academic rates from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
The baseball, football, women's cross country, women's golf and women's tennis programs at UW were honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for placing in the top-10 of their respective sports in the latest multi-year APR scoring.
NCAA President Mark Emmert applauded Division I student-athletes for their continued academic achievement and dedication to earning a degree. "I am so pleased that the Academic Progress Rates continue to rise, but I am more excited about what those numbers mean: Thousands of college athletes continue to make real progress toward earning their degrees," Emmert said. "A college degree, combined with the skills they learn while participating in sports, will provide countless opportunities for them later in life."
For more information on APR, visit NCAA.org.
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