The NCAA released the most recent Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data on June 14, and University of Wyoming Athletics teams once again achieved exceptional APR scores.

The most recent Division I APR data is part of the annual NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program.  University of Wyoming Athletics teams received outstanding scores both for the most recent single year measured (2020-21) and for the most recent four-year period that includes the 2017-18 through 2020-21 academic years.

The APR is the NCAA’s annual benchmark of academic achievement for Division I programs. A perfect score is 1,000. 

Ten of Wyoming’s 15 Cowboy and Cowgirl teams recorded perfect single year APR scores of 1,000, including: women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s cross country, women’s golf, men’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s tennis, women’s track and field, men’s track and field and women’s volleyball.

For the purposes of the NCAA Division I APR calculations, indoor and outdoor track teams are combined into one team.

All of the University of Wyoming’s athletics teams once again far exceeded the 930 minimum four year average benchmark set by the NCAA to qualify for competition at Division I Championships.

“Our student-athletes continue to excel academically, and we are extremely proud of their achievements,” said Tom Burman, University of Wyoming Athletics Director.  “While these achievements begin and end with our student-athletes, there are a lot of other people who contribute to this success. Our Office of Academic Support in athletics is here to serve our student-athletes and help them navigate their academic pursuits.  Our coaching staffs do an excellent job in both recruiting outstanding student-athletes and helping them balance their athletic and academic demands, and we are extremely grateful to the UW faculty for all they do in helping our student-athletes achieve their academic goals.”

A total of six Wyoming Athletics teams also recorded a perfect 1,000 score for the four year period from 2017-18 through 2020-21.  Those six teams are: women’s cross country, men’s cross country, women’s golf, men’s golf, women’s track and field and women’s volleyball.

For the 10th consecutive year, the Wyoming men’s golf team recorded a perfect multiyear score of 1,000 and for the fifth straight year women’s golf achieved a perfect multiyear score. It was the second consecutive reporting period that both women’s cross country and men’s cross country achieved a perfect 1,000 score.

Following closely behind the six UW programs that recorded perfect multiyear APR scores of 1,000 are all of Wyoming’s nine other programs that posted multiyear scores well over the 930 benchmark.  Those sports are: men’s track and field (998), women’s soccer (996), women’s basketball (995), women’s swimming and diving (995), men’s swimming and diving (986), women’s tennis (983), wrestling (975), football (974) and men’s basketball (949). 

Eight of UW’s teams set all-time multiyear highs for their programs.  Those eight included: women’s and men’s cross country (both 1,000), women’s and men’s golf (both 1,000), women’s track and field (1,000), women’s volleyball (1,000), men’s track and field (998) and football (974).