Huskers' APR Down Slightly Last Two Years

[Mavric]

Nebraska football saw its multiyear Academic Progress Rate fall slightly during the 2015-16 academic year, the second straight year that number has dropped.

New data released Wednesday by the NCAA shows the Huskers with an APR of 977, which is lower than the 2014-15 score of 981 and the 2013-14 score of 985. Nebraska now ranks eighth among Big Ten football teams after ranking sixth last year.

APR is a multiyear measurement of academic progress and an institution’s retention of student-athletes. It factors whether a student-athlete is academically eligible following an academic term and also whether a student-athlete returns to his or her institution for the following term. A perfect APR is 1,000.

Northwestern leads the Big Ten with a score of 995, followed by Michigan (993), Minnesota (992) and Wisconsin (990). Nebraska also trails Maryland (984), Illinois (984) and Indiana (982). Behind the Huskers are Ohio State (975), Michigan State (974), Rutgers (973), Iowa (971), Purdue (971) and Penn State (969).

OWH

 

[GSG]

Fire Mike Riley!!!

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[famoustitles]

Nebraska football saw its multiyear Academic Progress Rate fall slightly during the 2015-16 academic year, the second straight year that number has dropped.

New data released Wednesday by the NCAA shows the Huskers with an APR of 977, which is lower than the 2014-15 score of 981 and the 2013-14 score of 985. Nebraska now ranks eighth among Big Ten football teams after ranking sixth last year.

APR is a multiyear measurement of academic progress and an institutions retention of student-athletes. It factors whether a student-athlete is academically eligible following an academic term and also whether a student-athlete returns to his or her institution for the following term. A perfect APR is 1,000.

Northwestern leads the Big Ten with a score of 995, followed by Michigan (993), Minnesota (992) and Wisconsin (990). Nebraska also trails Maryland (984), Illinois (984) and Indiana (982). Behind the Huskers are Ohio State (975), Michigan State (974), Rutgers (973), Iowa (971), Purdue (971) and Penn State (969).

OWH

Damnit Nate gerry

 

[84HuskerLaw]

May not be percentage rate but it would seem that the entire Big Ten has fabulous numbers if there is the indication that 970 out of 1000 (97% roughly?) are completing their college years successfully, whether or not graduating, that has got to be far above the same number of the student body in general or as compared to non-athletes.

All things considered, the student athletes have significant advantages over the non athletes and should do better (free or dirt cheap cost means less work demands), typical 5 years to get a 4 year degree, many assistance and tutoring, etc programs and so on. But, it is quite remarkable nonetheless.

I would suspect that NU numbers may be somewhat lower due to the abnormally high numbers of transfers which may follow with a coaching change so it might be interesting to compare NU to other programs with a similar coaching change as opposed to just all schools. I assume that players leaving for another school will be a negative impact on the 'score' calculations. However, all those things being considered, I would of course like to think the number should return to a near the top of the country range in the next couple years, IF the department is putting its full efforts into academic and athletic success as has been the historical norm for NU.

 

[St. Herbie]

May not be percentage rate but it would seem that the entire Big Ten has fabulous numbers if there is the indication that 970 out of 1000 (97% roughly?) are completing their college years successfully, whether or not graduating, that has got to be far above the same number of the student body in general or as compared to non-athletes.

All things considered, the student athletes have significant advantages over the non athletes and should do better (free or dirt cheap cost means less work demands), typical 5 years to get a 4 year degree, many assistance and tutoring, etc programs and so on. But, it is quite remarkable nonetheless.

I would suspect that NU numbers may be somewhat lower due to the abnormally high numbers of transfers which may follow with a coaching change so it might be interesting to compare NU to other programs with a similar coaching change as opposed to just all schools. I assume that players leaving for another school will be a negative impact on the 'score' calculations. However, all those things being considered, I would of course like to think the number should return to a near the top of the country range in the next couple years, IF the department is putting its full efforts into academic and athletic success as has been the historical norm for NU.

The APR is not percentage, but point, based. The multi-year average score for all FBS football programs is currently at 966, according to the NCAA. All the B1G schools earned higher marks than the average, though footfall on the whole is the lowest graded sport in terms of APR in both men's and women's sports.

A transfer student counts as -1 if they were academically eligible at the time of transfer, or -2 if they were academically ineligible.