STANFORD, Calif. - A total of 17 Stanford varsity athletic programs have received Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards, as announced Wednesday by the NCAA.
The 17 teams (10 women’s, 7 men’s) posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. Stanford accounted for nearly half of the Pac-12 sports receiving recognition (35).
Among the 17 programs receiving Public Recognition Awards: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s fencing, field hockey, football, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, women’s water polo and wrestling.
Among those represented as the lone program within its conference: women’s soccer (Pac-12), softball (Pac-12), men’s track and field (Pac-12) and wrestling (Pac-12).
In addition to leading all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 99 percent for the second straight year, the Cardinal football program is one of just 14 FBS schools to earn public recognition. Stanford, which has made a school-record seven straight bowl appearances, joins Utah as the Pac-12’s only football representatives.
For men’s basketball, Stanford is among 35 programs to earn recognition and one of two Pac-12 selections, along with Utah. In women’s basketball, the Cardinal joins Colorado and Oregon State as three Pac-12 representatives amidst 36 programs nationwide.
Stanford and Bucknell tied for third nationally with 17 Public Recognition Awards, trailing Brown (21) and Dartmouth (19). Gonzaga led all schools with the highest percentage of its teams (80 percent) among those at the top of the APR list.
The APR is an annual scorecard showcasing academic achievement each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 977 to a perfect 1,000.
Multiyear APRs for all Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition, will be announced April 20.
Last year, 19 programs received recognition, the highest total for Cardinal teams since the NCAA began tracking the data in 2004-05.
The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2011-2012, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years.