RCSJ Gloucester Leads the NJCAA D3 Top 10 in Both Alumni Placement Score and Efficiency
RCSJ Gloucester (Region 19) leads all of NJCAA D3 with a 166.1 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — and also posts the board’s best Efficiency APS at 4.61 — the highest of any of the 81 D3 colleges nationally.
The 10 colleges below have a combined 286 alumni currently active on four-year rosters, drawn from the 81 NJCAA D3 colleges nationally, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs in 2026. Starting with this leaderboard, this board is ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS) rather than raw alumni count alone.
SUNY Niagara Overtakes Paul D Camp CC
Herkimer (Region 3, 143.5 Raw APS) holds second place behind RCSJ Gloucester. SUNY Niagara (Region 3) claims third at 130.3, edging past Paul D Camp CC’s 129.4 despite Paul D Camp CC having one more alumnus (31 to SUNY Niagara’s 30) — SUNY Niagara’s stronger four-year placement makes the difference.
NJCAA Top 10 D3 Programs (2026)
College Baseball Insights · JUCO Pipeline Dashboard
JUCO Alumni Leaderboard
NJCAA · Top 10 D3 Programs · 2026 Reporting Year
Ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS), weighting each alumnus by four-year level. The top 10 NJCAA D3 colleges nationally, across all 24 regions.
10 Colleges Shown
286 Combined Alumni
78 Total NJCAA D3 Colleges
Rk College Rgn Total Alumni Raw APS Eff APS W-L-T Win %
Source: CBI JUCO Pipeline Dashboard, Reporting Year 2026 · NJCAA D3, All Regions Insights reflect data available at time of publication and are subject to change.
COLLEGE BASEBALL INSIGHTS
SUNY Niagara (Region 3) posted the best win percentage among the D3 Top 10 at .902 (55-6-0) in 2026, despite ranking 4th in total alumni with 30.
Reading This Board Alongside the Regional Leaderboards
This board ranks colleges by their national standing within NJCAA D3 — it is not a geographic cross-section, and its regional footprint looks different from the 24 region-by-region leaderboards. 15 of NJCAA’s 24 regions field no D3 programs at all, so they cannot appear on this board regardless of how strong their alumni pipeline is at other levels: Region 1 (Arizona), Region 2 (Arkansas & Oklahoma), Region 6 (Kansas), Region 7 (Tennessee), Region 8 (Florida), and 10 more. Only 6 of NJCAA’s 24 regions are represented in this Top 10 alone. A region missing from this list may still lead the country at another division level — check that region’s own leaderboard for its full college-by-college picture across every division.
How These Rankings Are Calculated
Rankings are based on Alumni Placement Score (APS), which weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at rather than counting every roster spot the same. Total alumni is highlighted alongside Raw APS in the table. When two or more colleges tie on Raw APS, the higher total alumni count breaks the tie; win percentage is the second-level tiebreaker if Total Alumni is also equal. This board ranks colleges within NJCAA D3 specifically — a college’s NJCAA division reflects its own competitive classification, not the four-year level of its alumni. See the 2026 APS methodology for the formula, weights, and FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many NJCAA D3 colleges are there nationally?
81 colleges compete at the NJCAA D3 level nationally in 2026, with a combined 946 alumni currently active on four-year rosters.
Which NJCAA D3 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
RCSJ Gloucester (Region 19) leads NJCAA D3 with a Raw APS of 166.1, built on 36 alumni currently active on four-year rosters, and it also posts the board’s best Efficiency APS at 4.61.
Which NJCAA D3 program in the Top 10 has the best win percentage?
SUNY Niagara (Region 3) posted the best win percentage among the D3 Top 10 at .902 (55-6-0) in 2026, despite ranking just 3rd in Raw APS.
Are all 24 NJCAA regions represented in the D3 Top 10?
No. 15 of NJCAA’s 24 regions field no D3 programs at all, so they can’t appear on this board regardless of their alumni totals at other division levels. Only 6 regions are represented in this Top 10.
