Maryland Sets Departmental Record For Academic Progress Rate Score

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland has set a departmental record for its best Academic Progress Rate (APR) score with a 985 per the data released by the NCAA on Tuesday. Eight programs also posted perfect 1,000 APR scores: women’s basketball, cross country, women’s golf, gymnastics, men’s lacrosse, women’s soccer, softball and volleyball. 

The women’s cross country and women’s golf teams both earned multi-year scores of 1000 and earned NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards for excellence within their sports.



In total, nine intercollegiate sport programs at the University of Maryland improved their single-year APR scores, while an additional five programs maintained their single-year scores.



“I want to congratulate our student-athletes and our Gossett Center staff on a record-setting year,” said Damon Evans, Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics. “To set a school record for overall APR with a 985 is an impressive accomplishment, something we take a lot of pride in. Our commitment to academic excellence is demonstrated by eight programs recording perfect 1,000 APR scores and nine teams improving their APR from last year. These are tremendous achievements to be celebrated.” 



Baseball’s single-year score rose 40 points from 942 (2019-20) to 982 (2020-21). Football earned its third highest single-year APR in program history, since the inception of APR in 2003 with a 987. Men’s lacrosse posted its second consecutive perfect 1000, while wrestling improved its single-year score by 22 points from 2019-20 (988). 

The women’s team were equally impressive with seven teams earning perfect 1,000 single-year scores including; women’s basketball, cross country, women’s golf, gymnastics, softball, women’s soccer, and volleyball. Field hockey maintained their impressive 989 from 2019-20. 



Maryland’s women’s track and field program earned an impressive 982, just one point shy of their 2019-20 mark of 983. 



Maryland Athletics Departmental overall APR score of 985 earns the NCAA Academic Unit. The average of single-year rates for all teams is used to determine eligibility for this standard. By earning the Academic Unit, a portion of Division I revenue is distributed to member schools based on the academic achievement of student-athletes. The model allows schools with higher graduation rates and academic…