Georgia Tech offered a glowing report of its Academic Progress Rate scores for its 17 varsity teams.
The scores for 14 of the 17 teams either stayed the same or improved. APR scores measure retention, eligibility and graduation over a rolling four-year period. The golf, men’s swimming and women’s tennis teams had perfect 1,000 scores.
Eight of the teams – men’s basketball, golf, softball, men’s swimming, women’s tennis, volleyball, men’s cross country and women’s cross country – had perfect scores for the 2012-13 year, the most recent of four academic years that were included in this year’s APR scores.
The men’s basketball team’s improvement is dramatic. Three years ago, the team’s score was 915, last in the ACC and so low that the NCAA penalized the team with scholarship reductions. Tech’s 989 is tied for fifth best in the ACC.
The football team stayed at 983, which for the second year was high enough to be in the top 10 percent in FBS. The Yellow Jackets were, in fact, tied for seventh in FBS with Clemson.
In a statement, athletic director Mike Bobinski hailed the results and added that the school’s athletes collectively earned a 3.0 in the spring semester.
“We are very proud of the commitment and effort of our student-athletes in both the classroom and athletic competition and we look forward to continued success in the years ahead,” he said.
