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<p>Sam, The NCAA keeps an eye on schools by using a formula called the Academic Progress Rate (or APR- look it up on Wikipedia) which takes into consideration graduation rates and academic performance. Here is the raw data…</p>

<p>Duke Men’s Basketball: 80th-90th percentile APR
NU Men’s Basketball: 50th-60th percentile APR</p>

<p>Note: Players who leave early for the NBA do NOT count against the school’s graduation rate in the APR formula. The main reason you cite that NU has a higher graduation rate is because there are so many players who leave Duke for the NBA. The APR accounts for that.</p>

<p>Link: <a href=“http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/academics_and_athletes/education_and_research/academic_reform/school_apr_data.html[/url]”>http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/academics_and_athletes/education_and_research/academic_reform/school_apr_data.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;