Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Six athletic programs at Louisiana Tech either matched or set a new multi-year rate record as the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rates (APR) were released Tuesday.
All 16 of LA Tech’s Division I programs remained penalty free as the multi-year rates reflected scores for the 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 academic years while the single-year rates are based on the 2023-24 academic year.
LA Tech Athletics combined to post a multi-year rate of 981.2, marking the third straight year with at least a 981.0. Baseball (989), Men’s Cross Country (1,000), Men’s Golf (1,000), Women’s Basketball (989), Women’s Soccer (989), and Women’s Track (976) all registered multi-year rate highs. Ten programs ended up achieving a multi-year rate of at least 980.
Meanwhile, five programs posted a perfect single-year rating of 1,000 including Men’s Golf (fifth straight year), Women’s Cross Country (eighth time in the last nine years), Women’s Soccer (third time ever), Women’s Tennis (ninth time in the last 12 years), and Women’s Volleyball (fifth time in the last seven years).
This marked the seventh consecutive year that at least five programs recorded a perfect single-year APR score.
The Academic Progress Rate measures the eligibility, retention, and graduation of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team and serves as a predictor of graduation success.
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Courtesy of GSU Athletic Communications
Grambling State University student-athletes continued to excel in the classroom this year, with two programs producing perfect single-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.
As a program, GSU scored a 964 single year APR and a 961 multi-year score.
“Seeing our APR scores continue to rise reflects the intentional effort we’ve made to prioritize academic excellence across all sports,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Trayvean D. Scott. “It’s not just about compliance—it’s about creating a culture where our student-athletes are equipped to succeed in the classroom, in competition, and beyond.”
Grambling State football improved significantly, posting the the highest football APR in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Women’s tennis and women’s cross country posted scores of 1,000. In total, five teams improved upon their scores from last season (baseball, football, women’s basketball, women’s cross country and women’s track).
14 teams exceeded the multi-year threshold of 930, with women’s tennis scoring a perfect 1,000. Four programs improved their multi-year scores (baseball, football, women’s soccer and men’s cross country). Multi-year scores were tabulated from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
