PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Athletics earned a perfect 1,000 multi-year score from six of its programs in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) report release by the NCAA on Tuesday. This marks the 20th anniversary of APR data collection with the four-year national average for Division I teams remaining steady at 984.
 
The six sports with a perfect 1,000 multi-year score were men's cross country, gymnastics, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, tennis and volleyball. A total of nine programs had multi-year APR scores of 990 or above as men's golf (992), softball (996) and field hockey (997) exceeded the mark.
 
In addition to the six perfect scores, seven other teams – baseball, men's basketball, field hockey, football, softball, women's track and field, wrestling – either met or surpassed the national four-year APR average in their respective sports.
 
All Rutgers programs far outpaced the 930-benchmark required by the NCAA, and none registered a multiyear APR below 950.
 
This report is based on NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data submitted by the institution for the 2019-20, 2020 -21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport.