UNC student-athletes earned a record high Academic Progress Rate for the 2014-2015 academic year.

The score of 987 last year is the second consecutive year the Tar Heels have set or tied their top single-season score in the APR.

“Tremendous credit goes to our students for their dedication and hard work in meeting and exceeding high standards in the classroom as well as in competition,” says athletic director Bubba Cunningham.

The APR is set up by the NCAA and measures eligibility and retention for varsity student-athletes.

The 18 Tar Heel programs that scored a perfect 1000 in 2014-15 are: men’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, women’s golf, gymnastics, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, wrestling and volleyball.

“It starts with our coaches recruiting young people who are committed to being a well-rounded student at a world-class university,” Cunningham said. ” Academic Progress Rates are just one measure of success, but we are glad that they continue to trend upward at North Carolina.”

UNC’s APR has improved every year since 2011, when they posted a score of 966.

Football has averaged a rating of 959 over the last three years, which followed a nine-year average of 943.

Men’s basketball posted its second consecutive 1000, which improved its four-year rate to 974, which is 10 points above the national rate.

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