2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 11 · IOWA & NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
Iowa Western Leads Region 11 in Both Alumni Placement Score and Efficiency
Iowa Western leads NJCAA Region 11 (Iowa & Northeast Nebraska) with a 241.3 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — and also posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.73 — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 13 reporting colleges.
Across all 13 Region 11 colleges, 420 alumni are currently active on four-year rosters — spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs. Starting with this leaderboard, Region 11 is ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS) rather than raw alumni count alone — a model built to reflect where a program’s alumni are playing, not just how many of them there are. These counts are an annual snapshot, updated as alumni move levels year to year (JUCO to D2, then D2 to D1, for example) — not a full transfer history.
What Is Alumni Placement Score?
Alumni Placement Score weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at: NCAA Division I counts for 5.0 points, NCAA Division II for 4.3, NAIA for 4.0, NCAA Division III for 3.7, NCCAA for 2.5, and USCAA for 2.0. A program’s Raw APS is the sum of those weighted points across all of its alumni. Two programs with the same number of alumni can post very different Raw APS totals if one is sending players to NCAA Division I rosters and the other to NCCAA rosters — a distinction a simple headcount can’t capture.
Iowa Central and Southeastern (IA) Round Out the Raw APS Top Three
Iowa Central ranks second with a Raw APS of 214.1, followed by Southeastern (IA) at 203.1 — the same order as their alumni counts, with Iowa Western’s lead widening once four-year destination level is factored in.
Full Region 11 (Iowa & Northeast Nebraska) Alumni Rankings (2026)
Kirkwood posted the best win percentage in Region 11 at .818 (45-10-0) in 2026 — the top mark among all 13 reporting colleges, even though its Raw APS (198.3) ranks 4th.
Region 11 on the National Boards
5 Region 11 colleges crack the national NJCAA Top 25: Iowa Western (2nd), Iowa Central (6th), Southeastern (IA) (8th), Kirkwood (12th), and North Iowa Area (14th). 2 more make the NJCAA D1 Top 20: Iowa Western (2nd) and Indian Hills (20th). 5 more make the NJCAA D2 Top 20: Iowa Central (1st), Southeastern (IA) (2nd), Kirkwood (3rd), North Iowa Area (5th), and Des Moines Area (12th).
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. See the 2026 APS methodology for the formula, weights, and FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many alumni does NJCAA Region 11 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 11 (Iowa & Northeast Nebraska) has 420 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 13 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 11 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Iowa Western leads Region 11 with a Raw APS of 241.3, built on 51 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Iowa Central (214.1) and Southeastern (IA) (203.1) rank second and third.
What is Efficiency APS and why does it matter?
Efficiency APS divides a program’s Raw APS by its total alumni count, showing placement quality per alumnus rather than total volume. Iowa Western leads Region 11 in both Raw APS and Efficiency APS (4.73).
Which Region 11 program has the best win percentage?
Kirkwood posted the best win percentage in Region 11 at .818 (45-10-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 13 reporting colleges, despite ranking 4th in Raw APS.
How does Region 11 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 11’s 420 alumni account for about 5.0% of the 8,383 total alumni tracked across all 24 NJCAA regions in 2026. See the full NJCAA All-Regions Summary for the complete national picture.
Explore more NJCAA rankings: All-Regions Summary · Top 25 · D1 Top 20 · D2 Top 20 · D3 Top 10
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