JACKSON, Miss. | The NCAA announced the Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) for institutions and Jackson State saw three programs register a perfect score of 1000.
 
"I am extremely proud of our student-athletes who continue to excel both athletically and academically," Jackson State Vice President/Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson said. "Our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff committed themselves to achieving this goal. We not only win in competition but also in the classroom, and continue to set the standard for academic excellence."
 
The only student-athletes who figure into a team and institution's APR are those receiving athletic financial aid. An undergraduate student-athlete receiving athletic financial aid has the opportunity to earn two points each semester – an eligibility point and a retention point. Thus, an undergraduate student-athlete has the opportunity to earn up to four points each academic year for their team and institution. A graduate student-athlete receiving athletic financial aid has the opportunity to earn one point each semester – the eligibility point signifying the student-athlete earned six credit hours for that semester. A graduate student has the opportunity to earn up to two points each academic year for their team.
 
The four-year APR scores for all of Jackson State's 16 sports programs registered a 930 or above to be in good standing established by the NCAA's standards. A program is in good standing if it registers a multi-year rate of 930 or above, and a team must achieve a 930 four-year rate in order to be eligible for competition in NCAA post-season play.
 
The three sports that recorded a perfect single-year score are bowling, men's tennis, and soccer.
 
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