Seton Hall Scores High in Latest NCAA APR Report
5/19/2020 3:16:00 PM | General, Pirate Blue, H.A.L.L. Program
INDIANAPOLIS - Seton Hall University student-athletes continue make the grade when it comes to classroom success and progress towards graduation. In the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) report, which includes data from the 2015-16 academic year through the 2018-19 academic year and was issued this week, 11 of Seton Hall's 14 varsity programs achieved a four-year APR score at or higher than the national Div. I average of 983 as well as the national average of their respective sports. Six of Seton Hall's 14 teams scored perfect multi-year APRs of 1000.
With a departmental average multi-year APR score of 990, this is the sixth consecutive year that Seton Hall has generated an average of 990 or higher as an institution.
"The latest APR report continues to reflect how Seton Hall Athletics is invested in recruiting student-athletes with great academic potential and then positioning them to flourish in the classroom," Seton Hall Director of Athletics & Recreation Bryan Felt said. "Our number one priority is to ensure our student-athletes are positioned to earn their degrees and achieve great success after graduation, and these numbers continue to indicate we are true to our mission. Congratulations to all our student-athletes, coaches and administrators."
The same six programs that were recognized last week for receiving the NCAA APR Public Recognition Award - baseball, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's swimming & diving and volleyball - all produced perfect 1000 scores:
While the six sports above achieved the highest possible score, five other varsity programs also delivered outstanding APR scores that were above the national average:
The APR, created to provide more of a real‐time measurement of academic success than graduation rates offer, is a team‐based metric where scholarship student‐athletes earn one point each term for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Schools that don't offer scholarships track their recruited student‐athletes.
Every Division I sports team submits data to have its Academic Progress Rate calculated each academic year. The NCAA reports both single‐year rates and four‐year rates, on which penalties for poor academic performance are based. National aggregates are based on all teams with usable, member‐provided data. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are available online through the NCAA's searchable database.
A leader among its peers in academic success, Seton Hall's excellence in the classroom is evidenced by the department's commitment to resources and the student-athletes' commitment to placing a high value on their education. Seton Hall supports its student-athletes with outstanding mentoring and tutoring, led by the Academic Support Services staff, and offers its student-athletes a state-of-the-art learning environment in the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, which consists of a main study area, group meeting spaces and private tutoring rooms.
With a departmental average multi-year APR score of 990, this is the sixth consecutive year that Seton Hall has generated an average of 990 or higher as an institution.
"The latest APR report continues to reflect how Seton Hall Athletics is invested in recruiting student-athletes with great academic potential and then positioning them to flourish in the classroom," Seton Hall Director of Athletics & Recreation Bryan Felt said. "Our number one priority is to ensure our student-athletes are positioned to earn their degrees and achieve great success after graduation, and these numbers continue to indicate we are true to our mission. Congratulations to all our student-athletes, coaches and administrators."
The same six programs that were recognized last week for receiving the NCAA APR Public Recognition Award - baseball, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's swimming & diving and volleyball - all produced perfect 1000 scores:
- Baseball now has a multi-year APR of 1000 in seven consecutive years and its score is 23 points above the national Div. I baseball program average of 977. Seton Hall was the only BIG EAST baseball program and one of only 14 Div. I schools in the country to achieve a perfect 1000.
- Women's Cross Country achieved its sixth straight perfect score of 1000 and was 11 points above the national average of 989. The team is one of five BIG EAST schools to achieve the perfect 1000.
- Men's Golf achieved its eighth all-time perfect score of 1000 and third in a row, finishing 13 points above the national average of 987. The team is one of three BIG EAST schools to obtain the perfect 1000.
- Women's Golf now has nine consecutive perfect 1000 scores in nine years of existence as a Div. I program, finishing eight points above the national average of 992. All six BIG EAST women's golf programs finished with a 1000.
- Women's Swimming & Diving earned its third perfect score of 1000 and posted a 990 or higher for the 10th consecutive year. The team is seven points above the national average of 993. All six BIG EAST women's swimming & diving teams finished with a 1000.
- Volleyball's 1000 is its sixth perfect score and first since 2014. The program now has a 988 or higher in each of the last 13 reports and is one of four teams in BIG EAST to score perfect.
While the six sports above achieved the highest possible score, five other varsity programs also delivered outstanding APR scores that were above the national average:
- Women's Soccer produced a 998, the eighth straight year of 990 or better, and now has a 988 or higher in all 15 years of the report. The score is eight points higher than the national average of 990.
- Softball scored a 997 for the fourth straight year and has now been at 997 or higher eight consecutive years. The program's score is 11 points above the national average of 986 and the second-highest among the eight BIG EAST softball schools.
- Women's Tennis produced a 992 for the fourth straight year, and it's the eight consecutive year that the program has recorded a 990 or higher, The score is one point above the national average of 991.
- Men's Basketball achieved a 985, the sixth consecutive year that the program has posted a 985 or higher, and its score is 19 points above the national average of 966. The 985 is the second-highest among the 10 BIG EAST men's basketball schools.
- Women's Basketball posted a 983 to match the national average, and it's the 13th consecutive year that it has recorded a 975 or higher.
The APR, created to provide more of a real‐time measurement of academic success than graduation rates offer, is a team‐based metric where scholarship student‐athletes earn one point each term for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Schools that don't offer scholarships track their recruited student‐athletes.
Every Division I sports team submits data to have its Academic Progress Rate calculated each academic year. The NCAA reports both single‐year rates and four‐year rates, on which penalties for poor academic performance are based. National aggregates are based on all teams with usable, member‐provided data. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are available online through the NCAA's searchable database.
A leader among its peers in academic success, Seton Hall's excellence in the classroom is evidenced by the department's commitment to resources and the student-athletes' commitment to placing a high value on their education. Seton Hall supports its student-athletes with outstanding mentoring and tutoring, led by the Academic Support Services staff, and offers its student-athletes a state-of-the-art learning environment in the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, which consists of a main study area, group meeting spaces and private tutoring rooms.
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