ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Eight University of Michigan varsity athletic teams achieved perfect multiyear scores in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released by the NCAA national office Tuesday (June 4) as part of the annual NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program.
The data for all schools includes the most current multiyear cohort (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years).
All 27 Michigan teams included in the report scored well above the threshold required by the NCAA for good standing, highlighted by the eight with perfect multiyear scores of 1,000: men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, softball, women’s tennis, women’s volleyball and wrestling. Michigan is one of 14 schools from the Bowl Subdivision to earn a multiyear score of 990 or greater in the sport of football, with Michigan ranking seventh nationally.
In addition to the perfect multiyear scores, 23 U-M athletic teams recorded perfect scores for the 2022-23 academic year.
The APR is a real-time measure of a team’s academic performance and is calculated by reviewing variables such as eligibility, retention and graduation rates of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams falling below the minimum 930 score will not be subjected to penalties this year. Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition will resume in spring 2024. This will also include the public recognition of high-performing teams.
Following are the University of Michigan APR multiyear and 2022-23 scores by sport:
| Sport | Multiyear | 2022-23 |
| Baseball | 974 | 963 |
| Men’s Basketball | 994 | 1,000 |
| Women’s Basketball | 991 | 964 |
