GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Success in the classroom was evident again for University of Florida student-athletes in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), announced Tuesday by the NCAA.
Two Florida teams that won Southeastern Conference titles in 2022-23 season turned in the max of 1,000 scores – gymnastics and volleyball. Florida’s overall average APR is 986, above the national four-year rate of 984.
“Today’s APR is another example of the dedication Gator student-athletes show in the academic arena,” Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said. “This weekend, we will applaud many Gators who achieve their goal of earning a University of Florida degree.”
Thirteen Florida teams exceeded or equaled its sport’s national average. This includes Florida football team’s 977, which is above the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) national average of 968. Men’s (995) and women’s (986) basketball and baseball (988) also surpass the national averages of 967, 982 and 977, respectively.
Since 2020, a portion of NCAA revenue is distributed to members based on student-athletes’ academic achievement, including APR scores. Schools earn one academic achievement unit per year if its student-athletes meet at least one of these requirements:
* Earn an overall single-year all-sport APR of 985 or higher
* Earn an overall all-sport Graduation Success Rate of 90% or higher
* Earn a federal graduation rate that is at least 13 percentage points higher than the federal graduation rate of the student-body at that school
Florida qualifies for the NCAA revenue distribution as it meets the first two points.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success by tracking eligibility and progress toward graduation of each student-athlete on scholarship. The current report contains multi-year rates based on the four years from the 2018-19 academic year through the 2021-22 academic years.
To compete in 2023-24 postseason action, teams must achieve a 930 four-year APR in this report. This is the 19th year of the APR.
Florida Team-by-Team APR
Sport
2021-22 APR
DI Average
Baseball
988
977
Basketball (Men’s)
995
967
Basketball (Women’s)
986
982
Cross Country (Men’s)
980
983
Cross Country (Women’s)
996
989
Football (FBS)
977
968
Golf (Men’s)
994
988
Golf (Women’s)
992
993
Gymnastics
1,000
994
Lacrosse
995
994
Soccer
985
989
Softball
991
988
Swimming & Diving (Men’s)
977
985
Swimming & Diving (Women’s)
998
992
Tennis (Men’s)
987
986
Tennis (Women’s)
983
991
Track & Field (Men’s)
961
974
Track & Field (Women’s)
996
984
Volleyball
1,000
990
