The Valparaiso University Department of Athletics sustained its high standard of academic excellence as the NCAA released its most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) data on Tuesday.
 
Five Valpo programs posted perfect multi-year APR scores of 1000. The score measures eligibility and retention and provides a snapshot of academic success for each sport.
 
Men's cross country, men's golf, women's cross country, tennis and volleyball all earned perfect scores. Over the last four APR releases, Valpo has achieved 28 total perfect multi-year APR scores. Baseball (989), men's swimming (994), men's track & field (982), women's basketball (995), bowling (994), women's golf (993), softball (993), soccer (990) and women's swimming (988) all accrued multi-year APR scores of 980 or better, meaning 14 of Valpo's 17 programs reached that threshold.
 
Each academic year, each Division-I sports team across the country calculates its APR using a simple and consistent formula. Each term, scholarship student-athletes can earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. For sports/schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.
 
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years.