Mississippi State Shines In Latest Academic Progress Rate Data

STARKVILLE – Following an incredible14th consecutive semester with a 3.0 or higher departmental GPA, Mississippi State continued to elevate its high academic standard by earning a 990.6 Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the NCAA's latest report released Tuesday.

State's score of 990.6 ranks third in the SEC and exceeds the national four-year rate of 984. Last year, MSU recorded a 989.4.

MSU exceeded the benchmark APR multi-year rate of 930 in all its intercollegiate sport programs. All programs surpassed the benchmark by at least 42 points.

"The latest Academic Progress Rate report is another example of Mississippi State's dedication to academic excellence," Director of Athletics Zac Selmon said. "Our student-athletes continue to elevate the standard on the path to graduation, and I couldn't be prouder of their achievements."

The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success by tracking eligibility and progress toward graduation of each student-athlete on scholarship. The current report contains multi-year rates based on the four years from the 2019-20 academic year through the 2022-23 academic year.

This is the 20th year of publicly reported APRs, including the third consecutive year after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus.

Mississippi State Athletics NCAA Academic Progress Rate Superlatives

Men's golf, men's track, women's soccer, women's tennis and volleyball earned multi-year rates in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport nationally.
The following four teams achieved a 1,000 multi-year APR rate: men's golf, women's soccer, women's tennis and volleyball.
The following seven teams recorded a 1,000 single-year APR rate for 2022-23: men's golf, women's cross country, women's golf, soccer, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball.
The following six teams matched or set multi-year APR records: baseball (983), men's golf (1,000), soccer (1,000), women's tennis (1,000), men's track (998), and volleyball (1,000).
The following five sports saw improvements in APR multi-year rates: women's cross country (+4), women's basketball (+4), soccer (+4), men's track (+6) and volleyball (+10).
Women's tennis recorded a multi-year rate of 1,000 for the seventh consecutive year.
Men's golf earned a multi-year rate of 1,000 for the third consecutive year.
Football registered a multi-year rate of 984, which tied for fifth among SEC football programs and bettered the sport's national average by 22 points. It was the program's second-best score on record and marked the 10th straight year that the program recorded a 970 or better.
Men's track and field secured a program-record multi-year rate of 998 and led the SEC among men's track and field programs.
Soccer earned a program-record multi-year rate of 1,000, which bested the national average by 11 points and tied for the highest in SEC women's soccer. It was the program's fifth consecutive year producing a 985 or better. The program was one of five in SEC soccer to secure a 1,000.
Women's golf produced a multi-year rate of 993, which marked the program's third consecutive year to earn a 993 or better.
Women's track and field earned a multi-year rate of 992, which marked the program's third consecutive year to record a 991 or higher.
Volleyball registered a program-best multi-year rate of 1,000 to tie for the SEC volleyball lead.
Women's cross country turned in a multi-year rate of 990, which was its highest score since producing a program-best 991 in 2007-08.
Baseball held steady with a multi-year rate of 983 for the second consecutive year.
Men's tennis posted its fifth-best multi-year rate in program history with a 990.

Mississippi State Athletics NCAA Multi-Year Academic Progress Rates
Baseball – 983
Women's Cross Country – 990
Football – 984
Men's Basketball – 972
Women's Basketball – 975
Men's Golf – 1,000
Women's Golf – 993
Soccer – 1,000
Softball – 992
Men's Tennis – 990
Women's Tennis – 1,000
Men's Track – 998
Women's Track – 992
Volleyball – 1,000

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Mississippi State Shines In Latest Academic Progress Rate Data

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