Six SSC Institutions Earn Recognition from NCAA for 2024 Academic Success Rates
EC, RC earn 14th straight honor, BU grabs number 10 in a row. FSC repeats for the sixth time, FT repeats from 2023
INDIANAPOLIS - Rollins College, Eckerd College, Barry University, Florida Southern College, Florida Tech, and Lynn University lead the Sunshine State Conference with NCAA Division II Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or better. Nearly all student-athletes from these institutions' 2014-17 cohort graduated within six years of original enrollment.
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As part of the Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence program, now in its 14th year, Rollins, Eckerd, Barry, Florida Southern, Florida Tech, and Lynn, along with 38 other Division II institutions, will be honored for achieving four-year ASRs of 90 percent or higher. Rollins and Eckerd belong to the group of seven institutions that have received the award every year. Barry repeats for the 10th consecutive year, Florida Southern earns a sixth straight accolade, while Florida Tech repeats from 2023.
"It takes a village to support student-athletes and create the balanced environment for them to thrive academically and athletically," said Jason Jones, associate athletics director for compliance at Catawba and chair of the Division II Academic Requirements Committee. "This prestigious honor recognizes 44 schools that have achieved academic excellence, and I'm thrilled to congratulate them."
The Northeast-10 Conference led the division with seven athletics programs achieving scores of 90% or more, followed by the Sunshine State Conference with six programs and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with five programs.
About the Academic Success Rate
Academic Success Rate is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial college enrollment and includes virtually all Division II student-athletes, including transfers and those not receiving athletic scholarships.
The Division II ASR also captures about 40 percent more college athletes than the federal graduation rate. Unlike the Federal Graduation Rate, the ASR also counts student-athletes who transfer to a school after initial enrollment elsewhere and removes from the rate student-athletes who leave school while academically eligible. The national ASR is 77 percent for student-athletes who entered college from 2014 through 2017.
Regardless of which measure is used, Division II college athletes graduate at a higher rate than the general student body. The federal rate for the 2017 entering class of student-athletes was 59 percent, compared to 53 percent for the general student body.
2024 Presidents' Award Recipients
| Institution |
Conference |
ASR |
| Hillsdale College |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
99% |
| Bentley University |
Northeast-10 Conference |
98% |
| Saint Michael's College |
Northeast-10 Conference |
97% |
| Thomas Jefferson University |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
97% |
| Rollins College |
Sunshine State Conference |
96% |
| Biola University |
Pacific West Conference |
95% |
| Dominican University of California |
Pacific West Conference |
95% |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
94% |
| Cedarville University |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
93% |
| Concordia University, St. Paul |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
93% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University |
Gulf South Conference |
93% |
| Assumption University |
Northeast-10 Conference |
92% |
| D'Youville University |
East Coast Conference |
92% |
| Florida Tech |
Sunshine State Conference |
92% |
| Florida Southern College |
Sunshine State Conference |
92% |
| Georgia College |
Peach Belt Conference |
92% |
| Goldey-Beacom College |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
92% |
| Holy Family University |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
92% |
| Mercy University |
East Coast Conference |
92% |
| Michigan Technological University |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
92% |
| Oklahoma Christian University |
Lone Star Conference |
92% |
| Point Loma Nazarene University |
Pacific West Conference |
92% |
| Rockhurst University |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
92% |
| Seton Hill University |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
92% |
| Southern New Hampshire University |
Northeast-10 Conference |
92% |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
Lone Star Conference |
92% |
| Westmont College |
Pacific West Conference |
92% |
| Adelphi University |
Northeast-10 Conference |
91% |
| Caldwell University |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
91% |
| Chestnut Hill College |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
91% |
| Eckerd College |
Sunshine State Conference |
91% |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) |
Conference Carolinas |
91% |
| Flagler College |
Peach Belt Conference |
91% |
| Pace University |
Northeast-10 Conference |
91% |
| Saint Anselm College |
Northeast-10 Conference |
91% |
| University of Illinois Springfield |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
91% |
| Barry University |
Sunshine State Conference |
90% |
| Colorado School of Mines |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
90% |
| Lewis University |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
90% |
| Lynn University |
Sunshine State Conference |
90% |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
90% |
| Molloy University |
East Coast Conference |
90% |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
90% |
| Western Washington University |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
90% |