Razorbacks Set Program Bests on APR Report Card
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the ninth consecutive report, the University of Arkansas exceeds the benchmark Academic Progress Rate (APR) multiyear rate of 930 in all 19 of its intercollegiate sport programs. All programs eclipsed the benchmark by at least 29 points with 13 programs besting the 930 benchmark by 42 points or more.
Arkansas’ sport programs averaged a program record rate of 984.4, marking the 11th-straight time the program average has exceeded 970 and the fifth straight time it has exceeded 980. The previous record average for Arkansas was 984.2 accomplished in the 2016-17 cohort. The average is based on the 17 APR scores released for the University of Arkansas. The NCAA combines APR scores for indoor and outdoor track and field.
The APR is based on academic eligibility and retention of student-athletes in each athletic program. This report’s multiyear scores are based on the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years.
“Razorback student-athletes continue to perform at a championship level both on the field and court as well as in the classroom,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said. “Student-athletes in all 19 of our sports programs are not only exceeding the APR benchmark, but they are also setting program records along the way. These outstanding young men and women are demonstrating that academics and athletics success can be achieved in tandem. Congratulations to our student-athletes and thank you to our coaches, staff and all those contributing to our mission of building champions and Razorbacks for life.”
Six Razorback programs posted a perfect multi-year rate. Men’s cross country, men’s tennis, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s softball and women’s volleyball all earned a score of 1,000 for the four-year period.
Men’s golf made the biggest gain in APR, increasing its multi-year rate by 14 points from last year. In addition to men’s golf, men’s cross country (+12), women’s basketball (+7), women’s track and field (+6), baseball (+6) and men’s track and field (+5) also saw improvements in APR multiyear rates. Six additional programs maintained their APR multi-year rates from the previous year.
Arkansas posted a program record single-year average rate of 989.7 for all 19 programs. The previous program-best was a single-year average of 986.4 in 2013-14. Eleven programs recorded a perfect 1,000 single-year APR rate (baseball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s softball, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball).
Six Razorback programs recorded improvements in single year APR rates from last year. Women’s basketball led the way, improving its single year APR rate by 62 points. Men’s track and field (+59), women’s tennis (+59), men’s golf (+27), baseball (+20) and football (+13) also registered increases in single year rates. Seven additional programs maintained the same perfect single year APR rate of 1,000 from last year.
In 2022-23, a total of 84 Razorback student-athletes are eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies in either the fall or the spring. Arkansas is also on pace for a 98% Razorback Graduation Rate, which is based on student-athletes who complete their athletics eligibility and earn their degree.
University of Arkansas APR Superlatives
- Recorded a program record multi-year APR rate average of 984.4
- Ninth consecutive APR report in which all 19 sport programs exceeded benchmark of 930
- Eleventh-consecutive year the program multiyear average exceeded 970; Fifth-consecutive year the program multi-year average exceeded 980
- All programs exceed benchmark by at least 29 points (959) with 13 programs exceeding the benchmark by 42 points (972) or more
- Razorback Athletics posted a program record single-year average rate of 989.7 for all of its sports programs. The previous best was 986.4 in the 2013-14 cohort.
- Eleven programs recorded a perfect 1,000 single-year APR rate (baseball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s softball, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball).
- Total of 84 Razorback student-athletes on target to graduate in 2022-23
