University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Northern Colorado Remains Strong In NCAA’s APR Report
5/8/2026 12:00:00 PM | General
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Northern Colorado Athletics continues to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence with the release of the 2024-25 Academic Progress Rates (APR) by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Northern Colorado once again posted strong marks across its programs, highlighted by multiple teams earning perfect multiyear APR scores of 1,000. Leading the way, women's golf maintained its elite academic standard with a perfect 1,000, continuing its streak of top-tier performance. Joining them with perfect multiyear scores were women's basketball, women's cross country, women's soccer, and women's track and field.
Several programs showed continued academic strength with scores well above the NCAA benchmark of 930, including volleyball (994), women's swimming & diving (990), softball (985), and men's basketball (978). Baseball (968), men's cross country (969), men's track (970), and wrestling (969) also turned in solid performances.
The APR measures eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes, serving as a key indicator of academic success within collegiate athletics.
Football recorded a multiyear APR of 940, while men's golf posted a 943, both maintaining scores above the national standard.
The continued success in the classroom reflects the department's emphasis on developing student-athletes who excel both academically and athletically.
UNC 2024-25 Multi-Year APR Scores
Baseball – 968
Football – 940
Men's Basketball – 978
Men's Cross Country – 969
Men's Golf – 943
Men's Track & Field – 970
Men's Wrestling – 969
Softball – 985
Women's Basketball – 990
Women's Cross Country – 996
Women's Golf – 1000
Women's Soccer – 996
Women's Swimming – 990
Women's Track & Field – 989
Women's Volleyball – 994
For more information and updates on the search process, visit UNCBears.com or follow @UNC_Bears on social media.
Northern Colorado once again posted strong marks across its programs, highlighted by multiple teams earning perfect multiyear APR scores of 1,000. Leading the way, women's golf maintained its elite academic standard with a perfect 1,000, continuing its streak of top-tier performance. Joining them with perfect multiyear scores were women's basketball, women's cross country, women's soccer, and women's track and field.
Several programs showed continued academic strength with scores well above the NCAA benchmark of 930, including volleyball (994), women's swimming & diving (990), softball (985), and men's basketball (978). Baseball (968), men's cross country (969), men's track (970), and wrestling (969) also turned in solid performances.
The APR measures eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes, serving as a key indicator of academic success within collegiate athletics.
Football recorded a multiyear APR of 940, while men's golf posted a 943, both maintaining scores above the national standard.
The continued success in the classroom reflects the department's emphasis on developing student-athletes who excel both academically and athletically.
UNC 2024-25 Multi-Year APR Scores
Baseball – 968
Football – 940
Men's Basketball – 978
Men's Cross Country – 969
Men's Golf – 943
Men's Track & Field – 970
Men's Wrestling – 969
Softball – 985
Women's Basketball – 990
Women's Cross Country – 996
Women's Golf – 1000
Women's Soccer – 996
Women's Swimming – 990
Women's Track & Field – 989
Women's Volleyball – 994
For more information and updates on the search process, visit UNCBears.com or follow @UNC_Bears on social media.
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