Arizona State athletics was first in multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the Pac-12 for the second year in a row with an overall average multiyear score of 995, as announced by the NCAA today.
Our Sun Devils getting it done in the classroom ????#ForksUp /// #O2V
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— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) May 2, 2023
APR is measured over a four-year period and this reported span was from the 2018-19 academic year to the 2021-22 academic year. The average score Division I programs is 984, and ASU has achieved a score of 990 or higher since Ray Anderson became the athletics director in 2014. Nine Sun Devil teams earned a perfect multiyear APR score today.
Competing on the field and in the classroom ????#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/MyJ1h37unk
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) May 2, 2023
A press release from the school detailed APR further: “APR tracks the academic progress of each student-athlete, including eligibility, retention, and graduation in the calculation, and provides a clear picture of the current academic culture for each sport as well as department-wide. In 2014, the NCAA Board of Directors implemented a cut score of 930, below which teams will be penalized with loss of postseason competition.”
ASU remains in first place in the Pac-12 in multi-year APR, with men’s hoops also leading the league and men’s golf perfect for a school-best ninth straight year.
Most don’t go on to pro careers. All go on to life and work after college. Credit ASU leadership for this success. https://t.co/9Oi188PWYM
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) May 2, 2023
This is a telling achievement for ASU’s athletic department in the development of its student-athletes.
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Brendan Mau is a college sports insider and general assignment reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on twitter via @Brendan_Mau
