California Golden Bear student-athletes have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, as shown in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released by the NCAA.
Cal football achieved a score of 976, which is the third highest in its history and well above the national average of 963 (978 the previous year). Meanwhile, Cal men’s basketball achieved a commendable score of 990, surpassing the national average of 968 (995 the prior year). Cal women’s basketball achieved a perfect score of 1000, making them the only Pac-12 team to reach this milestone.
Additionally, five other Golden Bear programs received perfect multi-year APR scores of 1000: Field hockey, men’s gymnastics, men’s water polo, women’s golf (maintaining their perfect score for the eighth consecutive year), and women’s gymnastics. Other teams that excelled include men’s cross country (991), softball (991), lacrosse (996), women’s rowing (991), women’s soccer (995), women’s tennis (992), volleyball (995), and women’s water polo (994), all achieving scores of 990 or higher.
The APR system serves as a real-time indicator of academic success, focusing on the eligibility, retention, and graduation rates of student-athletes. The university’s overall single-year APR for 2022-23 tied for its third-best ever at 989, showing the student-athletes’ commitment to their academic pursuits alongside their athletic responsibilities. This marks the third consecutive year that Cal has achieved a score of 989 or higher (990 last year, 989 the year before).
