WILMINGTON, N.C. - The success of UNCW's student-athletes in the classroom continues to mirror their accomplishments in the athletic arena, according to the annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) report of the nation's 332 NCAA Division I schools released Wednesday by the NCAA.

All 19 of UNCW's intercollegiate teams remain in full compliance with the governing body's guidelines, and the women's golf team received a Public Recognition Award for being in the top 10 percent nationally for its work in the classroom.

"We're very proud of the academic work by our student-athletes," said Kelly Mehrtens, UNCW's athletic director. "Our student-athletes have done a wonderful job of balancing the rigors of being a Division I student-athlete. They take their academic pursuits seriously, and continue to prepare themselves well for the future."

The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every Division I sports team, which has been shown to predict later graduation success. The multi-year report is based on data submitted for the 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years by UNCW athletic officials.

UNCW Team APR Rates: Baseball (957), Men's Basketball (957), Men's Cross Country (927), Men's Golf (957), Men's Soccer (948), Men's Swimming & Diving (974), Men's Tennis (990), Men's Indoor Track & Field (968), Men's Outdoor Track & Field (967), Women's Basketball (981), Women's Cross Country (978), Women's Golf (1000), Women's Soccer (985), Softball (960), Women's Swimming & Diving (990), Women's Tennis (956), Women's Indoor Track & Field (978), Women's Outdoor Track & Field (982), Volleyball (982).