Bucknell Student-Athletes Surpass NCAA APR Standards
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The NCAA has released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) report, and once again every Bucknell varsity athletics team easily surpassed the NCAA's benchmark of a 930 score. In fact, 11 Bison programs boast perfect 1,000 scores, 20 have marks of 980 or higher, and all programs are at 959 or better.
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Bucknell Student-Athletes Surpass NCAA APR Standards
5/5/2026 1:17:00 PM | General
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The NCAA has released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) report, and once again every Bucknell varsity athletics team easily surpassed the NCAA's benchmark of a 930 score. In fact, 11 Bison programs boast perfect 1,000 scores, 20 have marks of 980 or higher, and all programs are at 959 or better.
The APR is a formula created 22 years ago and is used by the NCAA to measure teams' academic performance in terms of eligibility and retention. Scores under 930 result in certain NCAA-imposed penalties, including loss of scholarships and ineligibility for postseason play.
Under the APR system, a student-athlete can be awarded two points per semester -- one for remaining academically eligible throughout the semester and another for being retained for the next term. Team percentages are then calculated to determine its APR.
The latest APR data represents a four-year average for the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 academic years. The NCAA evaluates programs based on a four-year rolling average.
According to the latest round of data, 11 of 25 Bison teams (indoor and outdoor track & field are considered one sport in the formula) have perfect 1,000 scores in the four-year average. Those programs are baseball, men's and women's golf, men's soccer, men's swimming and diving, men's track & field, men's water polo, women's cross country, women's rowing, women's tennis, and volleyball.
The national average rose two points to 986 after four consecutive years holding steady at 984.
The APR is a formula created 22 years ago and is used by the NCAA to measure teams' academic performance in terms of eligibility and retention. Scores under 930 result in certain NCAA-imposed penalties, including loss of scholarships and ineligibility for postseason play.
Under the APR system, a student-athlete can be awarded two points per semester -- one for remaining academically eligible throughout the semester and another for being retained for the next term. Team percentages are then calculated to determine its APR.
The latest APR data represents a four-year average for the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 academic years. The NCAA evaluates programs based on a four-year rolling average.
According to the latest round of data, 11 of 25 Bison teams (indoor and outdoor track & field are considered one sport in the formula) have perfect 1,000 scores in the four-year average. Those programs are baseball, men's and women's golf, men's soccer, men's swimming and diving, men's track & field, men's water polo, women's cross country, women's rowing, women's tennis, and volleyball.
The national average rose two points to 986 after four consecutive years holding steady at 984.
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