STILLWATER — The NCAA released its latest Academic Progress Rate report on Wednesday and the Oklahoma State football program ranked last among Big 12 teams with a cumulative score of 934.
However, the Cowboys were able to avoid an NCAA penalty for rising above the minimum 930-point requirement.
The APR is a sport-based metric built on two factors for each scholarship athlete per term: eligibility (1 point) and retention (1 point). Athletes can earn as many four points for their program in any given year, according to the NCAA.
The annual report averages those scores over a four-year period to determine a program’s academic standing.