SANTA CLARA, Calif. – With six teams receiving NCAA Public Recognition Awards last week, the NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) data on Wednesday. Santa Clara had six teams score a perfect 1000 for a four-year average while 13 scored a perfect 1,000 for the 2013-14 academic year. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are available online through the NCAA's searchable database. 

"Our coaches, staff, and administrators consistently reinforce the message of scholastic achievement, and I congratulate our student-athletes on their continued record of strong academic performance," said Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell.  

NCAA President Mark Emmert congratulated Division I students on their academic success. 

"More college athletes than ever are succeeding in the classroom, and I applaud their commitment to academic achievement. We are pleased and proud of their accomplishments," Emmert said. "Our goal always has been to encourage students to achieve academically and earn their degrees. Every year, Division I students prove that both academic and athletic success are achievable." 

Similar to a report card, every Division I sports team calculates its APR each academic year. Scholarship student-athletes each semester earn one point for remaining eligible and one point for staying in school or graduating.