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NCAA Releases Corrected APR Data: BU Scores 977 for All 23 Sports
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Boston University
is well above the Division 1 average of 950 and far exceeds
the NCAA APR
threshold of 925
BOSTON, Today the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) released
its corrected Academic Progress Rate (APR) data
based on the 2003-04 academic year.
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