UNLV ATHLETICS CONTINUES TO SET ACADEMIC RECORDS AS NCAA ANNOUNCES APR DATA
Nine Rebel sports programs earned perfect single-year Academic Progress Rate score of 1,000, while four other records were set or tied
UNLV Athletics continues to set records in the classroom as the NCAA released its most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) data for the 2023-24 academic year on Tuesday.
Nine Rebel sports programs all tied records by earning a perfect single-year APR score of 1000 (women’s basketball, cross country, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s swimming & diving, women’s tennis, track & field, volleyball), while football set the program record with a single-year score of 988 (previous high was 987 in 2019-20).
In addition, three programs set or tied their record for multi-year APR score (women’s golf with 1,000; women’s soccer with 998; women’s tennis with 1,000).
“At UNLV Athletics, we are immensely proud of our student-athletes and their extraordinary accomplishments in the classroom,” UNLV Director of Athletics Erick Harper said. “The APR data announced today is a testament to their hard work, commitment, and dedication to academic excellence. Our programs continue to demonstrate that success is not just measured by athletic performance, but also by the academic achievements that shape our student-athletes’ futures. We remain committed to providing the resources and support necessary for their continued growth, both athletically and academically.”
The UNLV Athletics Department as a whole turned in a single-year score of 982, which was the fifth-highest in department history, and its multi-year score of 983 tied for its third-highest.
For the 17th straight year, all 17 of UNLV’s NCAA Division I sports programs possess a multi-year APR score that exceeds the NCAA minimum cut score of at least 930 to avoid penalties.
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 eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and its goal is to provide a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. A score of 1,000 means that the institution has met the goals of retention and satisfactory degree progress for 100 percent of each of its student-athletes in a given time period. A score of 900 equates to 90 percent, 800 equals 80 percent, and so forth. The NCAA implemented the APR in 2003.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years.