University of New Hampshire Athletics
Six Teams Record A Perfect Score in NCAA Academic Progress Rate
5/6/2025 2:47:00 PM | General, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Volleyball, Academics, Men's Cross Country, Skiing
INDIANAPOLIS – Six University of New Hampshire varsity athletics teams received a perfect score of 1,000 in the multiyear Academic Progress Rate that was released Tuesday by the NCAA as part of its Academic Performance Program.
The six distinguished programs are women's basketball, men's cross country, men's ice hockey, women's skiing, swimming & diving and volleyball. Those six UNH teams received an APR Public Recognition Award for placing in the top 10 percent of all squads in a specific sport.
The UNH men's cross country team has recorded a perfect score eight consecutive years, while women's basketball has received a perfect score four consecutive years. Women's skiing scored at 1,000 for the third consecutive year. Swimming & diving has received a perfect score back-to-back years.
A total of 11 Wildcat teams recorded a score of 990 or better – that is an increase from nine teams a year ago. In addition to the six aforementioned teams that tallied a perfect score, women's ice hockey (997), gymnastics (994), men's skiing (993), women's track & field (992) and women's lacrosse (990) also scored higher than 990.
Twelve UNH teams recorded a score equal to or better than their respective sport national average; five of those were 10 points or more higher, led by women's basketball (+18) and followed by men's cross country (+16), men's hockey (+14), football (+11) and volleyball (+10).
The volleyball team's perfect score of 1,000 marked a 16 point year-over-year improvement and men's skiing also improved by more than 10 points at +12. Football (+7), men's hockey (+5) and women's lacrosse (+1) also had a year-over-year improvement.
Also of note, eight of 18 UNH teams had a higher multiyear retention rate than their respective sport national average. Eight of 18 UNH teams were higher than their respective sports for the multiyear eligibility rate.
In the 2023-24 academic year, eight UNH squads recorded a perfect 1,000 in the APR.
Implemented in 2003 as part of an ambitious academic reform effort in Division I, the Academic Progress Rate (APR) holds institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for each academic term.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years.
Teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships. Every UNH program scored considerably higher than the required score.
CLICK HERE to read the NCAA APR release and access the searchable database.
NCAA Multiyear Academic Progress Rate
The six distinguished programs are women's basketball, men's cross country, men's ice hockey, women's skiing, swimming & diving and volleyball. Those six UNH teams received an APR Public Recognition Award for placing in the top 10 percent of all squads in a specific sport.
The UNH men's cross country team has recorded a perfect score eight consecutive years, while women's basketball has received a perfect score four consecutive years. Women's skiing scored at 1,000 for the third consecutive year. Swimming & diving has received a perfect score back-to-back years.
A total of 11 Wildcat teams recorded a score of 990 or better – that is an increase from nine teams a year ago. In addition to the six aforementioned teams that tallied a perfect score, women's ice hockey (997), gymnastics (994), men's skiing (993), women's track & field (992) and women's lacrosse (990) also scored higher than 990.
Twelve UNH teams recorded a score equal to or better than their respective sport national average; five of those were 10 points or more higher, led by women's basketball (+18) and followed by men's cross country (+16), men's hockey (+14), football (+11) and volleyball (+10).
The volleyball team's perfect score of 1,000 marked a 16 point year-over-year improvement and men's skiing also improved by more than 10 points at +12. Football (+7), men's hockey (+5) and women's lacrosse (+1) also had a year-over-year improvement.
Also of note, eight of 18 UNH teams had a higher multiyear retention rate than their respective sport national average. Eight of 18 UNH teams were higher than their respective sports for the multiyear eligibility rate.
In the 2023-24 academic year, eight UNH squads recorded a perfect 1,000 in the APR.
Implemented in 2003 as part of an ambitious academic reform effort in Division I, the Academic Progress Rate (APR) holds institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for each academic term.
The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years.
Teams must earn a four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships. Every UNH program scored considerably higher than the required score.
CLICK HERE to read the NCAA APR release and access the searchable database.
NCAA Multiyear Academic Progress Rate
| Team | UNH APR | National APR |
| Women's Basketball | 1,000 | 982 |
| Men's Cross Country | 1,000 | 984 |
| Men's Ice Hockey | 1,000 | 986 |
| Women's Skiing | 1,000 | 997 |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | 1,000 | 992 |
| Volleyball | 1,000 | 990 |
| Women's Ice Hockey | 997 | 993 |
| Gymnastics | 994 | 994 |
| Men's Skiing | 993 | 993 |
| Women's Track & Field | 992 | 984 |
| Lacrosse | 990 | 994 |
| Women's Soccer | 987 | 989 |
| Women's Cross Country | 985 | 989 |
| Football (FCS) | 980 | 969 |
| Field Hockey | 975 | 989 |
| Men's Track & Field | 975 | 975 |
| Men's Soccer | 964 | 981 |
| Men's Basketball | 959 | 968 |
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