SAN DIEGO -- All 18 athletic programs at San Diego State exceeded the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) standards issued by the NCAA with two teams recording a perfect multi-year APR score and a school-record-tying nine programs earning a perfect single-year score, the NCAA released Tuesday. The 18 varsity sports (represented by 17 scores as indoor and outdoor track & field receive one score) were all at least 33 points ahead of the minimum multi-year score of 930 established by the NCAA.
The women’s basketball and women’s golf programs each recorded a perfect multi-year score of 1,000, and, along with men’s basketball (994), were recognized by the NCAA for being in the top 10 percent of their sport nationally.
The 2023-24 APR report is inclusive of only those student-athletes who were on athletic aid and is a four-year rolling average, including the 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years. Scholarship student-athletes each semester receive one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Teams scoring below certain thresholds can face consequences, including practice restrictions and playing-season reductions.
The nine perfect single-year scores of 1,000 for 2023-24 matched the 2020-21 campaign for the most in SDSU’s history. Those nine sports with perfect scores for 2023-24 include cross country, lacrosse, men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s soccer, softball, track & field (indoor/outdoor), women’s basketball and women’s golf.
In April, 404 San Diego State student-athletes were recognized as scholar-athletes for achieving a semester GPA of 3.20 or higher or maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Additionally, 51 student-athletes earned Malik Award distinction for posting a 4.0 grade-point average.
| Sport | Multi-Year Rate | 2023-24 Single-Year Rate |
| Baseball | 963 | 949 |
| Cross Country | 984 | 1,000 |
| Football | 966 | 968 |
| Lacrosse | 989 | 1,000 |
| Men's Basketball | 994 | 1,000 |
| Men's Golf | 985 | 1,000 |
| Men's Soccer | 985 | 1,000 |
| Men's Tennis | 981 | 950 |
| Softball | 997 | 1,000 |
| Swimming & Diving | 996 | 991 |
| Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor) | 987 | 1,000 |
| Volleyball | 967 | 956 |
| Water Polo | 986 | 988 |
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Women's Basketball |
1,000 | 1,000 |
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Women's Golf |
1,000 | 1,000 |
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Women's Soccer |
978 | 980 |
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Women's Tennis |
982 | 917 |