Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Athletics Strong Again In NCAA's APR Report
5/8/2019 1:05:00 PM | General, SASS
12 of EMU's sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago
Complete Release with Yearly Data.
NCAA Database.
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 8.
All of the Eagles' 18 sports had multi-year APR rates of 955 or above with the women's golf and volleyball teams posting perfect 1000 multi-year rates in the latest report for the 2017-18 year. Additionally, six teams equaled or exceeded their best multi-year score since the APR began in 2004-05. All of EMU's teams were comfortably above the NCAA's minimum score of 930. Meanwhile, the women's golf and volleyball programs at Eastern Michigan posted the highest APR scores in the Mid-American Conference, while women's basketball, men's basketball, men's golf, women's golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and diving, and volleyball all posted perfect single-year scores of 1000 for the 2017-18 year.
"We prepare our student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic excellence," Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee said. "Consistent with our mission, we take great pride in how our student-athletes embody the highest standards of excellence in the classroom, on the field, and how they are engaged in the community. Our faculty, staff, coaches, and administration work tirelessly to assist our student-athletes in achieving their goals, including their academic and athletic endeavors."
In all, 12 of EMU's sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from the men's basketball program (improving from 940 to 970) and men's golf (climbing from 974 to 993). Football (improving 11 points to 970), gymnastics (up 10 points to 990), and women's golf (climbing nine points to 1000) also made strong increases.
The men's basketball, women's basketball, football, women's golf, women's track & field, and volleyball programs all posted their best multi-year rates ever. The Eastern Michigan women's golf and volleyball squads were awarded public recognition a week ago for ranking among the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in their respective sport. It was the seventh straight year that volleyball had been honored, while it marked the third-time in the last four seasons for women's golf.
Additionally, nine 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.
"We are proud of the continued high level of academic success Division I student-athletes achieve," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "We are seeing some flattening of the rates, which is not unusual given the large amount of data over a long period of time. But we will continue to focus on academic achievement and graduation as the ultimate goal for college athletes."
Since the Division I membership created the Academic Performance Program 15 years ago, more than 17,500 former student-athletes have earned APR points for their prior teams by returning to college and earning a degree after their eligibility expired. Of those, more than half (9,174) competed in football, baseball or basketball. These students typically do not count in graduation rates because they earn degrees outside the six-year window allowed by both the federal graduation rate and the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate.
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 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 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.
NCAA Database.
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 8.
All of the Eagles' 18 sports had multi-year APR rates of 955 or above with the women's golf and volleyball teams posting perfect 1000 multi-year rates in the latest report for the 2017-18 year. Additionally, six teams equaled or exceeded their best multi-year score since the APR began in 2004-05. All of EMU's teams were comfortably above the NCAA's minimum score of 930. Meanwhile, the women's golf and volleyball programs at Eastern Michigan posted the highest APR scores in the Mid-American Conference, while women's basketball, men's basketball, men's golf, women's golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming and diving, and volleyball all posted perfect single-year scores of 1000 for the 2017-18 year.
"We prepare our student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic excellence," Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee said. "Consistent with our mission, we take great pride in how our student-athletes embody the highest standards of excellence in the classroom, on the field, and how they are engaged in the community. Our faculty, staff, coaches, and administration work tirelessly to assist our student-athletes in achieving their goals, including their academic and athletic endeavors."
In all, 12 of EMU's sports posted scores equal to or better than a year ago. The largest increases came from the men's basketball program (improving from 940 to 970) and men's golf (climbing from 974 to 993). Football (improving 11 points to 970), gymnastics (up 10 points to 990), and women's golf (climbing nine points to 1000) also made strong increases.
The men's basketball, women's basketball, football, women's golf, women's track & field, and volleyball programs all posted their best multi-year rates ever. The Eastern Michigan women's golf and volleyball squads were awarded public recognition a week ago for ranking among the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in their respective sport. It was the seventh straight year that volleyball had been honored, while it marked the third-time in the last four seasons for women's golf.
Additionally, nine 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.
"We are proud of the continued high level of academic success Division I student-athletes achieve," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "We are seeing some flattening of the rates, which is not unusual given the large amount of data over a long period of time. But we will continue to focus on academic achievement and graduation as the ultimate goal for college athletes."
Since the Division I membership created the Academic Performance Program 15 years ago, more than 17,500 former student-athletes have earned APR points for their prior teams by returning to college and earning a degree after their eligibility expired. Of those, more than half (9,174) competed in football, baseball or basketball. These students typically do not count in graduation rates because they earn degrees outside the six-year window allowed by both the federal graduation rate and the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate.
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 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18 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.
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