Clemson University\u2019s 19 athletic programs each exceeded the NCAA baseline Academic Progress Rate thresholds for the 2013-14 year, according to data released by the NCAA today.
\nThe football, women\u2019s golf and women\u2019s diving programs were recognized last week for its multiyear total ranking among the top 10 percent of all programs. The football program is one of only five Football Bowl Subdivision programs ranked in the top 10 percent each of the last five years.\u00a0Clemson is the only FBS program\u00a0nationally to finish each of the last four seasons in the top 25 of both polls on the field, and in the top 10 percent of APR scores in the classroom.
\nDuring the 2013-14 academic year, a remarkable 12 programs posted perfect 1000 single-year scores, and each of the 19 programs posted a multi-year rate of over 950.
\n\u201cThe APR achievements announced today show a great commitment by our coaches and academic staff to ensure our student-athletes are put in position to succeed on and off the courts and fields of competition,\u201d Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich said.
\nABOUT THE APR
\nThe Academic Progress Rate is a real-time measure of eligibility and retention of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team.
\nThe most recent APR scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years. Under the revised penalty structure, the Division I Board of Directors has set a cut score of 930 (out of 1,000) as a threshold for teams to meet or face possible sanctions. An APR of 930 projects a 50 percent Graduation Success Rate (GSR).The goal of the NCAA\u2019s academic performance program is improvement, not punishment. Not only does the program ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but also it provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.<\/p>\n
CLEMSON APR DATA PER SPORT
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\nSPORT \u2013 MULTIYEAR APR \u2013 2013-14 APR
\nMen\u2019s Sports
\nBaseball \u2013 990 \u2013 1000
\nBasketball \u2013 989 \u2013 1000
\nCross Country \u2013 973 \u2013 1000
\nFootball \u2013 984 \u2013 994
\nGolf \u2013 994 \u2013 1000
\nSoccer \u2013 954 \u2013 988
\nTennis \u2013 971 \u2013 982
\nIndoor Track \u2013 967 \u2013 1000
\nOutdoor Track \u2013 967 \u2013 1000<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Sports
\nBasketball \u2013 957 \u2013 980
\nCross Country \u2013 992 \u2013 1000
\nDiving \u2013 1000 \u2013 1000
\nGolf \u2013 1000 \u2013 1000
\nRowing \u2013 987 \u2013 1000
\nSoccer \u2013 989 \u2013 991
\nTennis \u2013 983 \u2013 1000<\/p>\n