Bronx, N.Y. - Six Fordham University athletic teams were among the more than 1,300 Division I squads to be publicly recognized by the NCAA for their latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, posting multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. Additionally, Fordham was recognized as just one of 35 NCAA Division I schools, one of only two Atlantic 10 schools, that have one or more teams recognized in each of the 15 years they have been awarded.
 
The Fordham women's tennis program was recognized for the 15th straight year, becoming just one of 62 programs from 35 institutions to earn Public Recognition Awards every year of the program.
Being honored for the Rams along with Women's Tennis are Baseball, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Swimming and Diving, and Water Polo. Baseball is recognized for the 13th time while men's tennis earns its eighth recognition, water polo its seventh, and softball and women's swimming and diving their fifth.

"Once again we have evidence that Fordham student-athletes are as successful in the classroom as they are on the playing fields," said Director of Athletics David Roach. "We are delighted and thankful for these student-athletes, their coaches, and the academic support staff. Fordham student-athletes continue to be great representatives of Fordham Athletics and Fordham University."
 
The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams.
 

Largely as a result of an increase in perfect scores, teams earning Public Recognition Awards increased to 1,328, up by 44 from the previous academic year. APRs for programs in the top 10% ranged from 987 to a perfect 1,000, and the number of teams posting perfect scores increased to 1,214, marking an increase of 26 teams from last year.
 
Of the teams recognized, 471 competed in men's or mixed sports, and 857 competed in women's sports.

"Congratulations to the programs earning Public Recognition Awards for their commitment to academic success," NCAA President Mark Emmert said. "The number of perfect scores this year is an indication that schools and student-athletes are setting high bars for achievement, and we are proud that they are continuing to succeed academically as well as athletically."

APR scores for all Division I teams will be released May 19. 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 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.