May 3, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. – Four Auburn Athletics teams posted perfect 1000 APR scores for the four-year cohort ending in 2015-16, earning them an NCAA Public Recognition Award for ranking among the top 10 percent nationally. The Auburn teams honored include women’s cross country, women’s golf, gymnastics and women’s tennis.
This is the third consecutive honor for women’s cross country, and second straight for women’s golf, gymnastics and women’s tennis.
The APR measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or quarter and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in each sport. The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
The 1,203 teams publicly recognized for high achievement include 746 women’s teams and 457 men’s or co-ed squads. The total number of teams being recognized increased by 132 from a year ago, largely as a result of an increase in perfect scores. A total of 306 schools had teams recognized with Public Recognition Awards, with 1,090 teams earning a perfect score.
APRs for all Division I teams will be released May 10. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally. Teams must meet a certain academic threshold to qualify for the postseason, and they also can face penalties for continued low academic performance.