The Atlantic 10 ranks fifth among 32 NCAA Division I conferences in Academic Progress Rates, posting a 981 average across its member institutions.
The conference saw 40 programs earn perfect scores, and 104 teams post scores of 990 or higher. In total, 188 Atlantic 10 teams were at or above the national average, 70 percent of the conference’s programs. Six sports – field hockey, women’s cross country, lacrosse, women’s swimming and diving and women’s indoor/outdoor track and field – saw every league team score above the national average.
A program’s APR analyzes a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The rate takes into account eligibility, retention and graduation to provide a measure of each team’s academic performance.
The most recent four-year Division I APR average is 973, a three point-increase from last year.