A total of nine USF athletic teams produced scores of 980 or higher in the 12th annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics released today by the NCAA.
 
USF's women's cross country (995) received the highest score of the Dons' 14 programs (beach volleyball excluded), while five other USF programs – men's track & field (991), men's cross country (985), women's golf (991), women's soccer (991), women's track & field (991) and women's tennis (990) – registered scores of 990 or higher.
 
Academic Progress Rate scores are a measure of classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team based on eligibility and retention for each semester or quarter. The data is based on a combination of scores and a series of formulas over a four-year period starting with the 2011-12 academic year. The APR includes both retention at institution and academic eligibility in its calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.