Link: https://collegefootballnews.com/2018/05/2018-cfn-five-year-program-analysis-apr-rankings-no-1-130
The Academic Progress Rate (APR) is a factor in the overall reputation of a school and how an athletic department is run and has some factor in the bowl selection process as well.
Schools have to reach a certain threshold (930 for four years, 940 for two years) to avoid penalties, and the higher the rating, the better the chance to go bowling if a team doesn't reach six wins.
Here are the five-year average APR scores for all 130 FBS schools:
1. Northwestern - 993.4
2. Duke - 992.6
3. Wisconsin - 991
4. Michigan - 987.4
5. Vanderbilt - 986.4
6. Air Force - 986.2
7. Stanford - 984.2
8. Clemson - 983.4
9. Georgia Tech - 982.2
10t. Army - 982
10t. Navy - 982
12t. Boise State - 981.2
12t. Central Florida - 981.2
14. Boston College - 981
15. Minnesota - 980.8
16. Nebraska - 980.6
17. Alabama - 979.2
18. Utah - 978.4
19. Washington - 977.6
20. Middle Tennessee State - 977.2
21t. Indiana - 977.2
21t. Utah State - 977.2
23. Rice - 976.6
24. Illinois - 976.4
25t. Kansas State - 975.6
25t. Rutgers - 975.6
27t. Florida - 975.2
27t. Missouri - 975.2
29t. Auburn - 975
29t. Louisville - 975
31. Toledo - 974.8
32. Ohio State - 974.6
33t. Maryland - 973
33t. Mississippi State - 973
35. UCLA - 972.8
36. Notre Dame - 972
37. North Texas - 971.8
38. South Carolina - 971.6
39. Temple - 971.4
40t. Northern Illinois - 971
40t. Wake Forest - 971
42. Pittsburgh - 970.6
43. Virginia Tech - 970
44. Miami (OH) - 969.6
45. Iowa - 969.4
46. Tulane - 969
47t. Connecticut - 968.2
47t. Syracuse - 968.2
49. Michigan State - 967.8
50. Baylor - 967.6
51t. Oregon - 967.4
51t. Texas A&M - 967.4
53. Coastal Carolina - 967
54. Virginia - 966.8
55. Miami (FL) - 966.6
56t. Cincinnati - 966.2
56t. Hawaii - 966.2
58t. South Florida - 965.2
58t. Texas - 965.2
60. Purdue - 964.8
61t. Louisiana-Monroe - 963.8
61t. Penn State - 963.8
61t. San Jose State - 963.8
64. Colorado - 963.6
65t. Georgia - 962.6
65t. Ohio - 962.6
67. Central Michigan - 962.2
68. Kent State - 961.6
69t. Marshall - 961
69t. Texas-El Paso - 961
71. Oklahoma - 960.8
72t. Buffalo - 960
72t. North Carolina State - 960
74t. Appalachian State - 959.6
74t. Mississippi - 959.6
74t. Western Michigan - 959.6
74t. Wyoming - 959.6
78t. Iowa State - 959.4
78t. San Diego State - 959.4
80. Arizona State - 959.2
81. Texas-San Antonio - 959
82t. California - 958.6
82t. Washington State - 958.6
84. Memphis - 958.4
85. USC - 957.8
86. Ball State - 956.8
87t. Arizona - 955.4
87t. Colorado State - 955.4
87t. Nevada - 955.4
87t. Tennessee - 955.4
91. Arkansas State - 954.6
92. Oregon State - 953.8
93. Arkansas - 953.6
94t. Bowling Green - 953
94t. Louisiana-Lafayette - 953
96. Western Kentucky - 952.6
97. Old Dominion - 951.4
98. Texas State - 951.2
99. New Mexico - 950.4
100t. Charlotte - 950
100t. Southern Mississippi - 950
102. LSU - 949.8
103. North Carolina - 949.2
104t. BYU - 948.6
104t. Southern Methodist - 948.6
106. Fresno State - 948.2
107. Florida State - 947.6
108t. Eastern Michigan - 947.2
108t. TCU - 947.2
110. Kentucky - 947
111. Florida Atlantic - 946.8
112t. Oklahoma State - 946.6
112t. South Alabama - 946.6
114. East Carolina - 946
115. Kansas - 945.6
116. Liberty - 944.6
117. Georgia State - 944.2
118. West Virginia - 943.8
119. Troy - 943.4
120t. Alabama-Birmingham - 943
120t. Houston - 943
122. Akron - 942.8
123t. Georgia Southern - 941
123t. Tulsa - 941
125t. Louisiana Tech - 940.4
125t. Texas Tech - 940.4
127. UNLV - 937.8
128. Massachusetts - 937.2
129. Florida International - 937
130. New Mexico State - 936.8
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Nebraska's Five-Year Scores
2013 - 975
2014 - 978
2015 - 979
2016 - 980
2017 - 984
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Average By Conference
Big Ten: 976.8
ACC: 970.3
SEC: 966.5
Pac-12: 965.6
American: 961.7
Mountain West: 961.7
MAC: 960.1
C-USA: 955.6
Big 12: 955.2
Independents: 953.5
Sun Belt: 952.4
The Academic Progress Rate (APR) is a factor in the overall reputation of a school and how an athletic department is run and has some factor in the bowl selection process as well.
Schools have to reach a certain threshold (930 for four years, 940 for two years) to avoid penalties, and the higher the rating, the better the chance to go bowling if a team doesn't reach six wins.
Here are the five-year average APR scores for all 130 FBS schools:
1. Northwestern - 993.4
2. Duke - 992.6
3. Wisconsin - 991
4. Michigan - 987.4
5. Vanderbilt - 986.4
6. Air Force - 986.2
7. Stanford - 984.2
8. Clemson - 983.4
9. Georgia Tech - 982.2
10t. Army - 982
10t. Navy - 982
12t. Boise State - 981.2
12t. Central Florida - 981.2
14. Boston College - 981
15. Minnesota - 980.8
16. Nebraska - 980.6
17. Alabama - 979.2
18. Utah - 978.4
19. Washington - 977.6
20. Middle Tennessee State - 977.2
21t. Indiana - 977.2
21t. Utah State - 977.2
23. Rice - 976.6
24. Illinois - 976.4
25t. Kansas State - 975.6
25t. Rutgers - 975.6
27t. Florida - 975.2
27t. Missouri - 975.2
29t. Auburn - 975
29t. Louisville - 975
31. Toledo - 974.8
32. Ohio State - 974.6
33t. Maryland - 973
33t. Mississippi State - 973
35. UCLA - 972.8
36. Notre Dame - 972
37. North Texas - 971.8
38. South Carolina - 971.6
39. Temple - 971.4
40t. Northern Illinois - 971
40t. Wake Forest - 971
42. Pittsburgh - 970.6
43. Virginia Tech - 970
44. Miami (OH) - 969.6
45. Iowa - 969.4
46. Tulane - 969
47t. Connecticut - 968.2
47t. Syracuse - 968.2
49. Michigan State - 967.8
50. Baylor - 967.6
51t. Oregon - 967.4
51t. Texas A&M - 967.4
53. Coastal Carolina - 967
54. Virginia - 966.8
55. Miami (FL) - 966.6
56t. Cincinnati - 966.2
56t. Hawaii - 966.2
58t. South Florida - 965.2
58t. Texas - 965.2
60. Purdue - 964.8
61t. Louisiana-Monroe - 963.8
61t. Penn State - 963.8
61t. San Jose State - 963.8
64. Colorado - 963.6
65t. Georgia - 962.6
65t. Ohio - 962.6
67. Central Michigan - 962.2
68. Kent State - 961.6
69t. Marshall - 961
69t. Texas-El Paso - 961
71. Oklahoma - 960.8
72t. Buffalo - 960
72t. North Carolina State - 960
74t. Appalachian State - 959.6
74t. Mississippi - 959.6
74t. Western Michigan - 959.6
74t. Wyoming - 959.6
78t. Iowa State - 959.4
78t. San Diego State - 959.4
80. Arizona State - 959.2
81. Texas-San Antonio - 959
82t. California - 958.6
82t. Washington State - 958.6
84. Memphis - 958.4
85. USC - 957.8
86. Ball State - 956.8
87t. Arizona - 955.4
87t. Colorado State - 955.4
87t. Nevada - 955.4
87t. Tennessee - 955.4
91. Arkansas State - 954.6
92. Oregon State - 953.8
93. Arkansas - 953.6
94t. Bowling Green - 953
94t. Louisiana-Lafayette - 953
96. Western Kentucky - 952.6
97. Old Dominion - 951.4
98. Texas State - 951.2
99. New Mexico - 950.4
100t. Charlotte - 950
100t. Southern Mississippi - 950
102. LSU - 949.8
103. North Carolina - 949.2
104t. BYU - 948.6
104t. Southern Methodist - 948.6
106. Fresno State - 948.2
107. Florida State - 947.6
108t. Eastern Michigan - 947.2
108t. TCU - 947.2
110. Kentucky - 947
111. Florida Atlantic - 946.8
112t. Oklahoma State - 946.6
112t. South Alabama - 946.6
114. East Carolina - 946
115. Kansas - 945.6
116. Liberty - 944.6
117. Georgia State - 944.2
118. West Virginia - 943.8
119. Troy - 943.4
120t. Alabama-Birmingham - 943
120t. Houston - 943
122. Akron - 942.8
123t. Georgia Southern - 941
123t. Tulsa - 941
125t. Louisiana Tech - 940.4
125t. Texas Tech - 940.4
127. UNLV - 937.8
128. Massachusetts - 937.2
129. Florida International - 937
130. New Mexico State - 936.8
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Nebraska's Five-Year Scores
2013 - 975
2014 - 978
2015 - 979
2016 - 980
2017 - 984
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Average By Conference
Big Ten: 976.8
ACC: 970.3
SEC: 966.5
Pac-12: 965.6
American: 961.7
Mountain West: 961.7
MAC: 960.1
C-USA: 955.6
Big 12: 955.2
Independents: 953.5
Sun Belt: 952.4
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