New 2016 NCAA Academic Data

[tornado]

Looking at Men's Basketball....
In APR (Academic Progress Rate) Bradley is again right at the top of the MVC

Sport School ...State ...Academic Year Multi-Year Rate
Bradley University, Peoria IL 2014 - 2015 985
Drake University, Des Moines IA 2014 - 2015 955
Illinois State University, IL 2014 - 2015 945
Indiana State University IN 2014 - 2015 966
Loyola University Chicago IL 2014 - 2015 973
Missouri State University MO 2014 - 2015 969
Southern Illinois University IL 2014 - 2015 986
University of Evansville, IN 2014 - 2015 976
University of Northern Iowa IA 2014 - 2015 995
Wichita State University KS 2014 - 2015 957

https://web1.ncaa.org/maps/aprRelease.jsp

On a separate long term measure, the Graduation Success Rate -
Bradley is again right at the top of Valley members..

Institution ........................Conference ........Sport .............State .....GSR
Bradley University ........Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IL 88
Drake University ................Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IA 80
University of Evansville ........Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IN 80
Illinois State University ........Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IL 91
Indiana State University Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IN 65
Loyola University Chicago Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IL 92
University of Northern Iowa Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IA 75
Southern Illinois University Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball IL 55
Missouri State University Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball MO 69
Wichita State University Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball KS 63

http://web1.ncaa.org/GSRSearch/exec/searchSelectAction

[PTTB]

How can Illinois State be last in APR but first in Grad Success Rate? What's the difference?

[Da Coach]

I saw this story in the Chicago Tribune- This isn't specifically about Athletics, but Chicago State's overall graduation rate dropped to 11%. That is even a new low for the school that has traditionally had one of the worst graduation rates in the country.
Only 65 students who enrolled in 2009 have graduated-

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-state-board-meeting-20160506-story.html

This can't be good for the school that has always been fraught with corruption, fraud, and financial problems. Recently they laid off a third of their staff. Maybe it's time to close up and let the other state colleges and junior colleges take over. Every one of them does a significantly better job.