CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Thirteen Boston College teams earned a perfect score of 1,000 on the latest multi-year academic progress rate (APR) data released by the NCAA. The scores include data from the 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years.15 programs also posted a score of 1,000 on report focusing on just the 2024-25 season.
BC’s multi-year average APR for all sports was 991 out of 1000. In total, eighteen BC teams scored 990 or better, while twenty-three had a score of 980 or better.
The 13 BC programs that earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000 were: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s fencing, women’s fencing, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s ice hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s skiing, women’s skiing, men’s tennis, women’s tennis.
The 15 programs with perfect single season APR scores of 1,000 were: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s fencing, women’s fencing, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s ice hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball.
“Academic excellence remains a hallmark of Boston College, and I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes and teams for their ongoing commitment to success in the classroom” said Michael Harris Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services. “This year, 13 of our teams earned perfect multi-year APR scores, and 15 teams posted perfect single-year APR scores. Men’s basketball recorded its highest multi-year APR score in program history, while football continued its upward trend with a single-year score of 997. These results reflect the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, and underscore that academic achievement, retention, graduation, and student formation remain central to the Boston College mission.”
Football’s score of 990 was tied for fourth-highest in the ACC and ranked above the ACC average of 983 and NCAA FBS average of 970.
Women’s basketball was one of four ACC programs to post a multi-year APR of 1,000. It marks the third consecutive year that women’s basketball has registered a perfect multi-year score. The ACC average APR score for women’s basketball is 994 with the NCAA average for women’s basketball is 984.
Men’s basketball posted a multi-year APR score of 1000 – the highest multi-year mark in program history and tied for the best score among all ACC schools. The overall APR for ACC programs is 986 with the NCAA average for men’s basketball at 971.
Women’s lacrosse posted a multi-year score of 1000 – the 19th consecutive season in which the program has compiled a multi-year APR of 990 or better.
Each academic year, every Division I sports team’s APR is calculated using a simple and consistent formula. Scholarship student-athletes can earn 1 point for staying on course for a degree in their chosen major and 1 point for being retained (or graduating) at the end of each academic term. For schools that do not offer athletics scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
BC’s multi-year average APR for all sports was 991 out of 1000. In total, eighteen BC teams scored 990 or better, while twenty-three had a score of 980 or better.
The 13 BC programs that earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000 were: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s fencing, women’s fencing, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s ice hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s skiing, women’s skiing, men’s tennis, women’s tennis.
The 15 programs with perfect single season APR scores of 1,000 were: men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s fencing, women’s fencing, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s ice hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball.
“Academic excellence remains a hallmark of Boston College, and I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes and teams for their ongoing commitment to success in the classroom” said Michael Harris Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services. “This year, 13 of our teams earned perfect multi-year APR scores, and 15 teams posted perfect single-year APR scores. Men’s basketball recorded its highest multi-year APR score in program history, while football continued its upward trend with a single-year score of 997. These results reflect the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, and underscore that academic achievement, retention, graduation, and student formation remain central to the Boston College mission.”
Football’s score of 990 was tied for fourth-highest in the ACC and ranked above the ACC average of 983 and NCAA FBS average of 970.
Women’s basketball was one of four ACC programs to post a multi-year APR of 1,000. It marks the third consecutive year that women’s basketball has registered a perfect multi-year score. The ACC average APR score for women’s basketball is 994 with the NCAA average for women’s basketball is 984.
Men’s basketball posted a multi-year APR score of 1000 – the highest multi-year mark in program history and tied for the best score among all ACC schools. The overall APR for ACC programs is 986 with the NCAA average for men’s basketball at 971.
Women’s lacrosse posted a multi-year score of 1000 – the 19th consecutive season in which the program has compiled a multi-year APR of 990 or better.
Each academic year, every Division I sports team’s APR is calculated using a simple and consistent formula. Scholarship student-athletes can earn 1 point for staying on course for a degree in their chosen major and 1 point for being retained (or graduating) at the end of each academic term. For schools that do not offer athletics scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
A full list of APRs for each team can be accessed by using the APR searchable database.
