LOGAN, Utah – The NCAA released its annual Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) report on Tuesday, and nine Utah State athletic programs earned perfect scores of 1,000 from the single-year report for the 2023-24 academic calendar.
In addition, four programs – women’s cross country, golf, softball and women’s tennis – earned perfect multi-year scores of 1,000, which are compiled over four years ending in the 2023-24 reporting year. USU’s multi-year APR score is 986.
“Utah State University student-athletes continue to showcase their history of academic success with our most recent APR scores,” said USU Vice President and Director of Athletics Diana Sabau. “Our coaches and academic support staff play a pivotal role in our achievements in the classroom, highlighted by nine teams recording perfect APR scores of 1,000. At Utah State, we focus on excelling in the classroom and striving for championships on the playing field.”
The nine Utah State teams to earn the NCAA’s Public Recognition Award with a perfect score of 1,000 from the 2023-24 reporting calendar include women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, golf, gymnastics, softball, men’s track & field, soccer and women’s tennis. Public Recognition Awards are awarded to teams finishing in the top 10 percent of APR scores within each sport.
USU averaged a single-year APR of 989 in all sports during the 2023-24 academic year, including a 994 by women’s track & field, followed by volleyball (978), men’s basketball (977), men’s tennis (958) and football (941), along with its nine programs that scored a perfect 1,000.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
