UCLA's NCAA Academic Progress Rates (APR) remained at high levels, with each Bruin team recording four-year APR averages from 2015-16 through 2018-19 that are above the 930 score that the NCAA uses as a threshold for penalties.

Three Bruin teams received an APR Public Recognition Award with perfect scores of 1,000. The women's golf team earned its 11th consecutive public recognition award. Beach Volleyball received its fourth consecutive award, and men's cross country its third.

A total of 12 UCLA teams earned single-year perfect marks of 1,000 for the 2018-19 academic year – beach volleyball, men's cross country, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, gymnastics, women's soccer, swimming & diving, women's tennis, women's volleyball, men's water polo and women's water polo.

UCLA's multi-year APR by sport (2015-16 through 2018-19):
Baseball – 987
Men's Basketball – 945
Women's Basketball – 989
Women's Beach Volleyball - 1,000 (APR Public Recognition Award-winner)
Men's Cross Country – 1,000 (APR Public Recognition Award-winner)
Women's Cross Country – 995
Football – 944
Men's Golf – 988
Women's Golf – 1,000 (APR Public Recognition Award-winner)
Women's Gymnastics – 991
Women's Rowing – 987
Men's Soccer – 961
Women's Soccer – 997
Softball – 977
Women's Swimming & Diving – 996
Men's Tennis – 964
Women's Tennis – 992
Men's Track & Field – 977
Women's Track & Field – 973
Men's Volleyball – 986
Women's Volleyball – 987
Men's Water Polo – 994
Women's Water Polo – 997