APR Public Recognition

STANFORD, Calif. - Seventeen Stanford varsity athletic programs have received Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards, as announced Wednesday by the NCAA.

The 17 teams (nine women, eight men) posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Pac-12 was well represented with 47 programs earning recognition.

Among the 17 programs receiving Public Recognition Awards: men's basketball, women's basketball, men's fencing, women's fencing, field hockey, football, men's golf, women's golf, men's gymnastics, women's gymnastics, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis, women's volleyball, men's water polo, women's water polo and wrestling.

Among those represented as the lone program within its conference: field hockey (America East), men's gymnastics (MPSF) and softball (Pac-12).

In football, Stanford is one of just 15 FBS schools to earn an APR Public Recognition Award. The Cardinal has also maintained a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 99 percent for three consecutive years, including the nation's leading score in 2015-16. Stanford, which has made a school-record eight consecutive bowl appearances, joins Washington as the Pac-12's only football representatives.

For men's basketball, Stanford is among 44 programs to earn recognition and one of three Pac-12 selections, along with Arizona State and Utah. In women's basketball, the Cardinal joins Arizona State, Colorado and Oregon State as four Pac-12 representatives amidst 51 programs nationwide.

With two months of NCAA competition remaining, the Stanford women's volleyball program is one of seven national champions included in this year's award list.

Stanford and Penn tied for fifth nationally with 17 Public Recognition Awards, trailing Brown (19), Dartmouth (19) and Holy Cross (18).

Two years ago, 19 programs received recognition, the highest total for Cardinal teams since the NCAA began tracking the data in 2004-05.

APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 10. The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport. All teams must meet an academic threshold of 930 to qualify for the postseason and can face penalties for continued low academic performance.

The most recent APRs are multiyear rates based on scores from the 2012-2013, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.