Toledo, Ohio - The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures for the four-year period from 2012-13 to 2015-16, and the University of Toledo received very impressive scores across the board. All 16 UT varsity sports had at least a 965 score, well above the NCAA's "cut point" of 930, with Women's Golf leading the way with a perfect 1000 mark. Eight other UT sports were at 990 or above: Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis and Women's Volleyball.
 
      In addition, five Rocket teams – Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Women's Golf and Women's Tennis – had the best APR score in the Mid-American Conference in their respective sports. The UT football program had an APR score of 981, giving it the No. 1 mark in the MAC for the fourth consecutive season. Men's Basketball (990) also led the MAC, while Women's Basketball (995) was just five points off the pace set by league leaders Kent State and Miami.
 
       "We are very proud of all of our sports for posting such impressive APR numbers," said UT Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O'Brien. "Nine of our sports had APR scores of 990 or above, and all of them were above a 965. Those numbers mean that our student-athletes are doing well in the classroom and, most importantly, are on track to graduate. Special recognition should go to our women's golf program which has a perfect APR score over the past four years. Also, congratulations to our football program for finishing with the highest APR in the Mid-American Conference for the fourth consecutive season."
 
      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 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years.
 
2015-16 University of Toledo Academic Progress Rates (by Sport)
 
Sport                                       4-Year APR#                      
Baseball                                   990                                                      
Men's Basketball                      990                                                      
Men's Cross Country                988                                                      
Football                                    981                                                      
Men's Golf                                993                                                      
Men's Tennis                            971                                      
Women's Basketball                 995                                                            
Women's Cross Country           994                                                      
Women's Golf                          1000                                                     
Women's Soccer                      997                                                      
Softball                                     965                                                      
Women's Swimming                  989                                                      
Women's Tennis                       993                                                      
Women's Track                        977                                                      
Women's Volleyball                  995
                                                                                           
NCAA "Cut Point"                  930
#Four-year data from academic years 2012-13 through 2015-16
 
 
2015-16 APR Scores – Mid-American Conference
 
Football
School                                     4-Year APR#                      
1. Toledo                                981
2. Kent State                           978
3. Buffalo                                 977
4. Miami                                   976
4. Northern Illinois                    976
6. Central Michigan                  974
6. Ohio                                     974
8. Western Michigan                958
9. Ball State                             955
10. Eastern Michigan               947
11. Akron                                 947
12. Bowling Green                   946
                                              
Men's Basketball
School                                     4-Year APR#                      
1. Toledo                                 990
2. Ohio                                     985
3. Miami                                   979
4. Kent State                            976
4. Western Michigan                976
6. Central Michigan                  975
7. Northern Illinois                    966
8. Eastern Michigan                 960
9. Ball State                             957
10. Akron                                 954
11. Buffalo                               947
12. Bowling Green                   945
 
Women's Basketball
School                                     4-Year APR#                      
1. Kent State                           1000
1. Miami                                  1000
3. Toledo                                995
3. Buffalo                                 995
5. Central Michigan                 992
5. Ohio                                    992
7. Bowling Green                     990
8. Northern Illinois                    986
9. Akron                                   978
10. Western Michigan              976
11. Ball State                            961
12. Eastern Michigan               953
                                              
NCAA "Cut Point"                  930
#Four-year data from academic years 2012-13 through 2015-16