The Rainbow Wahine softball program posted the highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate among 18 University of Hawaii athletic teams for 2013-’14, according to the NCAA.

The softball team had a 993 to nose out women’s tennis, which had a 992.

The highest possible score is 1,000 and a 930 score projects to approximately a 50 percent Graduation Success Rate, the NCAA says.

The APR is an NCAA tool for measuring academic achievement. It combines current academic eligibility, retention rate and rate of graduation. The multi-year APR is calculated on a four-year rolling average. 

UH’s all-sports average of 972 matched the school’s highest (2007-’11). The national average is 978.

Teams below a 930 threshold risk a loss of scholarships or post-season eligibility. 

Nine UH teams had perfect single-year APRs: Men’s golf, men’s tennis, men’s volleyball, women’s basketball, women’s golf, softball, women’s tennis, indoor track and outdoor track.

"There are lots of positives to share while, at the same time, we realize the fruits of our efforts — and continued efforts — will put us in a better position as we move forward," athletic director David Matlin said in a statement.

"We’ve made great strides in the retention of our student athletes," Matlin said. "Our coaches are to be commended for addressing this issue."

UH teams and their multi-year scores: 

Softball 993

Women’s tennis 992

Women’s Swimming & Diving 989

Men’s golf 985 

Water polo 984

Outdoor track 979

Indoor track 979

Women’s basketball 977

Cross country 975

Soccer 972

Men’s volleyball 970

Baseball   966

Football   966

Men’s tennis 966

Women’s golf 965

Men’s Swimming & Diving  962

Women’s volleyball 962

Men’s basketball 954