EDISON, NJ (May 2, 2023) – Amid the rapidly evolving college athletics landscape, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom at high rates. Today the NCAA announced the latest four-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) and 40 MAAC teams achieved perfect APR scores (1,000) – 28 women’s and 12 men’s. Five league sports saw an increase in their average rate from the 2020-21 report, while 10 MAAC sports posted rates above or equal to the national average.
“The MAAC and its member institutions have set a high standard in academics and our successful multiyear APR shows our student-athletes’ dedication in the classroom,” said MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor. “Congratulations to all the MAAC student-athletes and programs for their continued success in the classroom.”
According to the 2021-22 data, the MAAC was led by a trio of institutions which all had six teams earning a perfect mark. The three schools included Fairfield University, Marist College, and Siena College. Quinnipiac University followed with five teams recording perfect scores. Three conference programs recorded three flawless scores and they included Manhattan College, Mount St. Mary’s University, and Niagara University. Iona University and Rider University registered two teams with a score of 1,000, while Canisius College had one squad with a perfect tally. A trio of associate member teams achieved perfect scores additionally, which featured Jacksonville University (Women’s Rowing), Loyola University Chicago (Women’s Golf), and Villanova University (Women’s Water Polo).
Women's lacrosse had the highest MAAC multiyear average at 994. The largest improvement on the men’s side was tennis (+9), while women’s swimming (+1) and women’s volleyball (+1) had the highest jump on the women's side. Overall, the MAAC’s four-year average improved from last year’s report, jumping to 984, which ranked tied for ninth nationally amongst the other 32 Division I conferences.
The APR, created to provide more of real-time measurement of academic success than graduation success rates offer, is a team-based metric where scholarship student-athletes earn one point each term for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating. Schools that don't offer scholarships track their recruited student-athletes. The multiyear APR reflects NCAA Division I APR data submitted by schools for the 2018-19 through 2021-22 academic years.
| MAAC Teams with Perfect Multiyear APR Scores |
| Institution (Number of Teams) |
Sports |
| Canisius College (1) |
Women’s Volleyball |
| Fairfield University (6) |
Men’s Cross Country |
| Men’s Golf |
| Men’s Swimming and Diving |
| Women’s Cross Country |
| Women’s Soccer |
| Women’s Tennis |
| Iona University (2) |
Women’s Volleyball |
| Women’s Water Polo |
| Manhattan College (3) |
Women’s Cross Country |
| Women’s Soccer |
| Women’s Track |
| Marist College (6) |
Men’s Tennis |
| Softball |
| Women’s Cross Country |
| Women’s Lacrosse |
| Women’s Rowing |
| Women’s Track |
| Mount St. Mary’s University (3) |
Men’s Golf |
| Men’s Tennis |
| Women’s Tennis |
| Niagara University (3) |
Men’s Cross Country |
| Men’s Golf |
| Women’s Swimming and Diving |
| Quinnipiac University (5) |
Men’s Soccer |
| Men’s Tennis |
| Women’s Golf |
| Women’s Lacrosse |
| Women’s Volleyball |
| Rider University (2) |
Women’s Basketball |
| Women’s Cross Country |
| Siena College (6) |
Men’s Cross Country |
| Men’s Track |
| Women’s Cross Country |
| Women’s Lacrosse |
| Women’s Soccer |
| Women’s Track |
| Jacksonville University |
Women’s Rowing |
| Loyola University Chicago |
Women’s Golf |
| Villanova University |
Women’s Water Polo |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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