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Student-Athletes' Success Reflected in NCAA's Academic Progress Rate
5/16/2018 2:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Cross Country, Tennis, Academics
Five Syracuse University athletics teams earned NCAA recognition for their perfect four-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, including men's basketball (second consecutive year), women's soccer (third consecutive year), men's cross country, men's track indoor/outdoor and women's tennis.
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"The first multi-year APR rate came out in 2006, which rates teams based on their ability to keep their student-athletes eligible and retained at the university," said Tommy Powell, assistant provost for student-athlete academic development. "Over the past few years the most teams we've had with four-year perfect averages had been two. This year we're proud and excited to say we'll have five, which is the most in Syracuse University history."
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The APR score follows individual student and total program progression at each Division I institution, tracks student-athletes by assigning points for each semester they remain eligible and for staying enrolled or graduating.
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In addition to the multi-year average, the NCAA tracks one-year scores for every team. This year, 11 Orange teams posted a perfect one-year rate Eleven teams had perfect one-year scores: men's basketball, men's cross country, men's soccer, men's track indoor/outdoor, women's cross country, women's lacrosse, women's softball, women's soccer, women's tennis, women's track and women's volleyball.
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Every Syracuse team surpassed the minimum standard of 930 (a perfect score is 1,000) and, in combining the program numbers, the University earned the highest four-year average (.987) Â since tracking the APR began in 2006. The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.
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"The key with the APR is that it's a complete team effort, from our faculty to our campus advisors, coaches and administration," Powell said. "We all work together to make a world-class experience for our student-athletes and prepare them for life when they leave."
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"The first multi-year APR rate came out in 2006, which rates teams based on their ability to keep their student-athletes eligible and retained at the university," said Tommy Powell, assistant provost for student-athlete academic development. "Over the past few years the most teams we've had with four-year perfect averages had been two. This year we're proud and excited to say we'll have five, which is the most in Syracuse University history."
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The APR score follows individual student and total program progression at each Division I institution, tracks student-athletes by assigning points for each semester they remain eligible and for staying enrolled or graduating.
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In addition to the multi-year average, the NCAA tracks one-year scores for every team. This year, 11 Orange teams posted a perfect one-year rate Eleven teams had perfect one-year scores: men's basketball, men's cross country, men's soccer, men's track indoor/outdoor, women's cross country, women's lacrosse, women's softball, women's soccer, women's tennis, women's track and women's volleyball.
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Every Syracuse team surpassed the minimum standard of 930 (a perfect score is 1,000) and, in combining the program numbers, the University earned the highest four-year average (.987) Â since tracking the APR began in 2006. The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.
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"The key with the APR is that it's a complete team effort, from our faculty to our campus advisors, coaches and administration," Powell said. "We all work together to make a world-class experience for our student-athletes and prepare them for life when they leave."
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