TOLEDO, Ohio - The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures for the four-year period from 2017-18 to 2020-21, and once again the University of Toledo received very impressive scores across the board.
 
All 16 Rocket varsity sports had at least a 956 score, well above the NCAA's "cut point" of 930, with Men's Tennis and Women's Soccer leading the way with perfect 1000 marks. Six other Rocket teams had an APR of 990 or higher: Women's Basketball (996), Women's Volleyball (995), Men's Golf (994), Women's Tennis (992), Women's Swimming & Diving (991) and Softball (990).  Football (978), Men's Tennis and Women's Soccer each tied for the highest score among schools in the Mid-American Conference.
 
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 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 school years.
 
University of Toledo Academic Progress Rates (by Sport)
 
Sport                                      4-Year APR#                      
Baseball                                   980                                      
Men's Basketball                   984                                      
Men's Cross Country            956                                                      
Football                                   978*                                                    
Men's Golf                              994                                                      
Men's Tennis                          1000*                                  
Women's Basketball            996                                                            
Women's Cross Country     971                                                      
Women's Golf                        974                                                      
Women's Soccer                   1000*                                  
Softball                                    990                                                      
Women's Swimming          991                                                      
Women's Tennis                   992                                                      
Women's Track & Field       977                                                      
Women's Volleyball             995
                                                                                           
NCAA "Cut Point"             930
#Four-year data from academic years 2017-18 through 2020-21
* Tied for highest APR score in the Mid-American Conference