Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Football Earn Record 976 APR Score From the NCAA
5/19/2020 3:52:00 PM | Football
Total ranks second among all football programs in the Mid-American Conference
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures for the four-year period from 2015-16 and 2018-19 today, May 19, and once again the Eastern Michigan University football program showed marked improvement in-and-out of the classroom.
Eastern posted a multi-year APR of 976, the second-best figure among all football programs in the Mid-American Conference. The team climbed six points from a 970 last year. This year's 976 mark tops the previous team record set just a season ago.
Furthermore, the team also posted the highest single-year rate in program-history. After a 972, Eastern notched a 987 to better the previous record of 982 set in 2016-17. The single-year tally also ranks second among the 12-member schools.
"We are very proud of setting all-time highs for both single-year and multi-year APR scores," added Head Coach Chris Creighton. "Retention, eligibility and graduation rates are obviously extremely important in measuring the overall health of a program. We are hungry to get even better."
Overall, the program has improved by more than 80 points since the NCAA's first release in 2004-05.
APR is a gauge of every team's academic performance at a given point in time. Points are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis for eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes. "1000" is considered a perfect score. Sports that fail to reach the "cut point" (930) can be penalized with the loss of scholarships, practice restrictions and post-season bans. The APR data released today is a cumulative figure taken from the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.
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MAC Football Multi-Year Academic Progress Rate
(Four-year cohort from 2015-15 through 2018-19)
1. Toledo - 983
2. Eastern Michigan - 976
3. Kent State - 974
4. Miami - 973
t-5. Central Michigan - 972
t-5. Ohio - 972
7. Ball State - 969
8. Northern Illinois - 962
9. Buffalo - 959
10. Western Michigan - 948
11. Bowling Green - 947
12. Akron - 945
MAC Football Single-Year Academic Progress Rate (2018-19)
1. Toledo - 991
2. Eastern Michigan - 987
3. Ball State - 975
4. Northern Illinois - 974
5. Miami - 972
6. Kent State - 962
t-7. Central Michigan - 951
t-7. Ohio - 951
t-9. Buffalo - 950
t-9. Bowling Green - 950
11. Akron - 941
12. Western Michigan - 929
Eastern posted a multi-year APR of 976, the second-best figure among all football programs in the Mid-American Conference. The team climbed six points from a 970 last year. This year's 976 mark tops the previous team record set just a season ago.
Furthermore, the team also posted the highest single-year rate in program-history. After a 972, Eastern notched a 987 to better the previous record of 982 set in 2016-17. The single-year tally also ranks second among the 12-member schools.
"We are very proud of setting all-time highs for both single-year and multi-year APR scores," added Head Coach Chris Creighton. "Retention, eligibility and graduation rates are obviously extremely important in measuring the overall health of a program. We are hungry to get even better."
Overall, the program has improved by more than 80 points since the NCAA's first release in 2004-05.
APR is a gauge of every team's academic performance at a given point in time. Points are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis for eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes. "1000" is considered a perfect score. Sports that fail to reach the "cut point" (930) can be penalized with the loss of scholarships, practice restrictions and post-season bans. The APR data released today is a cumulative figure taken from the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.
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For more information on Eastern Michigan football, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/EMUFB, by Facebook at Facebook.com/EasternMichiganFootball, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/EMUFB.
MAC Football Multi-Year Academic Progress Rate
(Four-year cohort from 2015-15 through 2018-19)
1. Toledo - 983
2. Eastern Michigan - 976
3. Kent State - 974
4. Miami - 973
t-5. Central Michigan - 972
t-5. Ohio - 972
7. Ball State - 969
8. Northern Illinois - 962
9. Buffalo - 959
10. Western Michigan - 948
11. Bowling Green - 947
12. Akron - 945
MAC Football Single-Year Academic Progress Rate (2018-19)
1. Toledo - 991
2. Eastern Michigan - 987
3. Ball State - 975
4. Northern Illinois - 974
5. Miami - 972
6. Kent State - 962
t-7. Central Michigan - 951
t-7. Ohio - 951
t-9. Buffalo - 950
t-9. Bowling Green - 950
11. Akron - 941
12. Western Michigan - 929
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