University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Student-Athletes Excel in NCAA Academic Progress Rate Release
Jun 14, 2022 | Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Rifle, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Rifle, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Memphis Athletics Fund
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Athletics continues to earn strong marks in the classroom in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) release, which runs through the 2020-21 academic year.
In 2020-21, each of Memphis' sport programs exceeded the NCAA-mandated APR score of 930, with eight teams recording a perfect score of 1,000 (women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, men's golf, mixed rifle, softball, women's tennis, volleyball).
On the multi-year APR score, an average of the 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years, each of Memphis' sport programs exceeded a score of 930 by at least 40 points. Four programs earned perfect 1,000 multi-year APR scores (women's golf, men's golf, softball, women's tennis), which ties the school record for most perfect multi-year scores in a single release.
The APR provides a real-time look at a program's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
"These impressive APR scores demonstrate a continued commitment to ongoing academic success," Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "Our student-athletes over the years have certainly made their studies a top priority, and the resources we provide through our Center for Athletic Academic Success help steer them every step of the way. Advancing towards a college degree is a four-year mission, and the fact that so many of our programs earned perfect single-year and multi-year APR scores reinforces how our coaches and support staffs are keeping our academic goals at the forefront."
The latest APR release is not the only component demonstrating how Memphis student-athletes are succeeding in the classroom.
In the recently-concluded spring semester, Tiger student-athletes recorded a 3.24 cumulative grade point average, its third-highest on record and marking 18-straight terms with a 3.0 or higher department GPA. A total of 258 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher GPA for the semester, and 15 Memphis teams had a 3.0 or higher GPA as a team.
In December, for the seventh year in a row, Memphis student-athletes posted an all-time high Graduation Success Rate (GSR) at 94 percent. That figure is the highest in the American Athletic Conference and above the Division I average of 89 percent.
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In 2020-21, each of Memphis' sport programs exceeded the NCAA-mandated APR score of 930, with eight teams recording a perfect score of 1,000 (women's basketball, women's cross country, women's golf, men's golf, mixed rifle, softball, women's tennis, volleyball).
On the multi-year APR score, an average of the 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years, each of Memphis' sport programs exceeded a score of 930 by at least 40 points. Four programs earned perfect 1,000 multi-year APR scores (women's golf, men's golf, softball, women's tennis), which ties the school record for most perfect multi-year scores in a single release.
The APR provides a real-time look at a program's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
"These impressive APR scores demonstrate a continued commitment to ongoing academic success," Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "Our student-athletes over the years have certainly made their studies a top priority, and the resources we provide through our Center for Athletic Academic Success help steer them every step of the way. Advancing towards a college degree is a four-year mission, and the fact that so many of our programs earned perfect single-year and multi-year APR scores reinforces how our coaches and support staffs are keeping our academic goals at the forefront."
The latest APR release is not the only component demonstrating how Memphis student-athletes are succeeding in the classroom.
In the recently-concluded spring semester, Tiger student-athletes recorded a 3.24 cumulative grade point average, its third-highest on record and marking 18-straight terms with a 3.0 or higher department GPA. A total of 258 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher GPA for the semester, and 15 Memphis teams had a 3.0 or higher GPA as a team.
In December, for the seventh year in a row, Memphis student-athletes posted an all-time high Graduation Success Rate (GSR) at 94 percent. That figure is the highest in the American Athletic Conference and above the Division I average of 89 percent.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Athletics, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the department's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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