Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Athletics Remains Strong In NCAA's APR Report
5/2/2023 1:00:00 PM | General
EMU had a total of six teams record perfect single-year scores in 2021-22
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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 2.
The APR marks are a four-year composite, covering the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 school years, taking a real-time look at the academic success of scholarship student-athletes. The APR measures academic eligibility, retention, and graduation.
Every Division I sports team across the nation calculates its APR each academic year, similar to a report card. Each semester, scholarship athletes earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating.
The men's golf, women's golf, and women's tennis teams posted perfect 1,000 single-year rates in the latest report. Meanwhile, a total of six teams (men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's soccer, women's tennis, and volleyball) had perfect single-year scores of 1,000 in 2021-22.
"We prepare our student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic excellence," EMU 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."
This is the second year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus. Last spring, the Division I Board of Directors approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams falling below the minimum 930 score will not be subjected to penalties this year.
Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition will resume in spring 2024. This will also include the public recognition of high-performing teams.
In all, six of EMU's sports posted multi-year scores equal to or better than the 2020-21 report. The largest increases came from the tennis program (improving from 983 to 1000) and baseball (climbing from 978 to 988). Men's cross country also improved six points to 985.
In total, three intercollegiate sport programs at Eastern improved their single-year APR scores, while an additional three programs (men's golf, women's golf, and women's volleyball) maintained their single-year scores.
Additionally, five of the Eagles' teams ranked in the top half of the Mid-American Conference.
"Excellence is engrained in student-athletes — academically and athletically," said Division I Committee on Academics Chair Robert Davies, president of Central Michigan University. " Thousands of former student-athletes are returning to college to complete their degrees, further demonstrating the importance of higher education and exemplifying the fulfillment of earning a college degree."
Amid the rapidly evolving college athletics landscape, Division I student-athletes continue to achieve academic success while earning degrees. While some teams experienced a slight decrease in scores, the national four-year Academic Progress Rate held steady at 984. Baseball remained at 977, football fell by 2 points to 962 and men's basketball (967) and women's basketball (982) decreased by one point from last year's reported APR scores. These sport decreases were due to drops in eligibility rates in 2021-22 rather than lower rates of retention.
Additionally, many former student-athletes are returning to the classroom after exhausting their athletics eligibility to complete their degrees. Throughout 19 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,700 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees, earning APR points for their former team. For football, baseball, and men's and women's basketball, more than 10,657 former student-athletes have earned degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate.
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 2.
The APR marks are a four-year composite, covering the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 school years, taking a real-time look at the academic success of scholarship student-athletes. The APR measures academic eligibility, retention, and graduation.
Every Division I sports team across the nation calculates its APR each academic year, similar to a report card. Each semester, scholarship athletes earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating.
The men's golf, women's golf, and women's tennis teams posted perfect 1,000 single-year rates in the latest report. Meanwhile, a total of six teams (men's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's soccer, women's tennis, and volleyball) had perfect single-year scores of 1,000 in 2021-22.
"We prepare our student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic excellence," EMU 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."
This is the second year of publicly reported APRs after a one-year COVID-19 hiatus. Last spring, the Division I Board of Directors approved the release of APR scores but voted to continue the suspension of program penalties.
The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams falling below the minimum 930 score will not be subjected to penalties this year.
Normal Academic Performance Program operations with program penalties and loss of access to postseason competition will resume in spring 2024. This will also include the public recognition of high-performing teams.
In all, six of EMU's sports posted multi-year scores equal to or better than the 2020-21 report. The largest increases came from the tennis program (improving from 983 to 1000) and baseball (climbing from 978 to 988). Men's cross country also improved six points to 985.
In total, three intercollegiate sport programs at Eastern improved their single-year APR scores, while an additional three programs (men's golf, women's golf, and women's volleyball) maintained their single-year scores.
Additionally, five of the Eagles' teams ranked in the top half of the Mid-American Conference.
"Excellence is engrained in student-athletes — academically and athletically," said Division I Committee on Academics Chair Robert Davies, president of Central Michigan University. " Thousands of former student-athletes are returning to college to complete their degrees, further demonstrating the importance of higher education and exemplifying the fulfillment of earning a college degree."
Amid the rapidly evolving college athletics landscape, Division I student-athletes continue to achieve academic success while earning degrees. While some teams experienced a slight decrease in scores, the national four-year Academic Progress Rate held steady at 984. Baseball remained at 977, football fell by 2 points to 962 and men's basketball (967) and women's basketball (982) decreased by one point from last year's reported APR scores. These sport decreases were due to drops in eligibility rates in 2021-22 rather than lower rates of retention.
Additionally, many former student-athletes are returning to the classroom after exhausting their athletics eligibility to complete their degrees. Throughout 19 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,700 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees, earning APR points for their former team. For football, baseball, and men's and women's basketball, more than 10,657 former student-athletes have earned degrees. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate.
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