EMU Student-Athletes Academics Continues to Soar

NCAA APR Database.

NCAA Release.

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics continues to thrive academically in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), as released by the NCAA today, May 27.

All of the Eagles' 21 sports have multi-year APR rates of 940 or above with the volleyball team posting a perfect 1000 single-year rate in the latest report for the 2013-14 year. As well, eight teams equaled or exceeded their best multi-year score since the APR began in 2004-05. All 21 of EMU's teams were comfortably above the NCAA's minimum score of 900 to receive scholarship limitations or postseason bans. Meanwhile, the women's swimming & diving and volleyball programs at Eastern Michigan posted the highest APR scores in the Mid-American Conference.

"This is a tremendous achievement for our student-athletes, coaches, academic support staff and our University," Vice President and Director of Athletics Heather Lyke said. "We continue to see our scores rise and these results represent a complete team effort from everyone in the Department of Athletics and across the University."

In all, 10 of EMU's 21 sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from the wrestling program (improving from 952 to 971), men's indoor track and field (climbing from 944 to 963) and men's outdoor track and field (up from 952 to 970). Men's swimming and diving (improving 10 points to 989), women's swimming & diving (up nine points to 992) and women's soccer (climbing nine points to 994) also made strong increases.

The football, men's swimming & diving, men's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, wrestling, women's soccer, women's swimming & diving and volleyball programs all posted their best multi-year rates ever. The Eastern Michigan volleyball squad was awarded public recognition a week ago for ranking among the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in their respective sport.

Additionally, seven of the Eagles teams ranked in the top half of the Mid-American Conference.

APR scores are based on retention and eligibility of each scholarship student-athlete. Each student-athlete can earn four points per year – one point for first-semester eligibility, one point for first-semester retention, one point for second-semester eligibility, and one point for second-semester retention. The total points earned are then divided by total points possible and the decimal place is dropped for the APR score.

The APR is a real-time measure of eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes competing on every NCAA Division I athletics team. The most recent scores are based on a multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years. The goal of academic reform is improvement, not punishment. Not only does academic reform ensure accountability for student-athletes, teams and institutions, but it also provides fairness by considering individual circumstances per team and school.

EMU MULTI-YEAR APR SCORES
Sport	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2014-15
Baseball	933	946	953	966	957	965	968	965	993	983
Men's Basketball	858	875	897	931	943	964	951	950	962	952
Men's Cross Country	1000	986	980	983	947	959	975	955	986	987
Football	902	912	920	934	932	937	935	934	940	942
Men's Golf	1000	1000	993	986	973	955	969	978	993	993
Men's Swimming and Diving	978	974	970	951	944	938	950	971	979	989
Men's Indoor Track and Field	893	923	932	955	944	933	926	914	944	963
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	904	930	937	954	944	933	931	921	952	970
Wrestling	879	911	919	948	971	966	970	970	952	971
Women's Basketball	976	973	979	974	974	979	962	979	965	963
Women's Cross Country	931	951	968	949	987	1000	990	1000	992	985
Women's Golf	970	979	977	984	975	975	959	977	985	984
Gymnastics	991	987	990	990	995	1000	990	995	995	959
Rowing	933	936	949	951	984	987	987	982	973	990
Softball	979	991	990	996	989	996	996	993	997	994
Women's Soccer	988	992	991	979	976	965	964	975	985	992
Women's Swimming and Diving	973	975	981	984	989	990	988	988	983	992
Women's Tennis	935	967	985	984	1000	1000	991	992	977	969
Women's Indoor Track and Field	993	923	915	908	928	962	975	984	977	968
Women's Outdoor Track and Field	994	945	932	928	941	962	975	984	977	968
Volleyball	962	980	985	1000	985	995	995	1000	1000	1000

EMU's MULTI-YEAR APR SCORES RANKED IN THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Sport	2011-12	2012-13	2014-15
Baseball	9th/12	2nd/12	t-4th/12
Men's Basketball	6th/12	4th/12	11th/12
Men's Cross Country	8th/9	4th/9	5th/9
Football	12th/13	t-9th/13	12th/13
Men's Golf	6th/9	t-4th/9	t-2nd/9
Men's Swimming and Diving	6th/7	3rd/6	3rd/6
Men's Indoor Track and Field	5th/5	5th/5	4th/5
Men's Outdoor Track and Field	7th/7	5th/6	4th/6
Wrestling	2nd/9	t-2nd/9	5th/9
Women's Basketball	5th/12	10th/12	11th/12
Women's Cross Country	t-1st/12	t-6th/12	10th/12
Women's Golf	8th/9	6th/9	7th/9
Gymnastics	t-1st/7	t-3rd/7	t-5th/7
Rowing*	3rd/5	4th/5	5th/5
Softball	t-2nd/12	3rd/12	2nd/12
Women's Soccer	11th/12	8th/12	t-2nd/12
Women's Swimming and Diving	t-6th/8	7th/8	1st/8
Women's Tennis	5th/9	7th/9	9th/9
Women's Indoor Track and Field	3rd/12	t-7th/12	12th/12
Women's Outdoor Track and Field	3rd/12	t-9th/12	12th/12
Volleyball	t-1st/12	t-1st/12	t-1st/12
* Rowing competes in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)

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