2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 17 · GEORGIA
Georgia Highlands Leads Region 17’s Alumni Placement Score as Gordon State Overtakes South Georgia State
Georgia Highlands leads NJCAA Region 17 (Georgia) with a 122.0 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 5 reporting colleges.
Across all 5 Region 17 colleges, 100 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 17 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.
Gordon State Overtakes South Georgia State
Gordon State’s Raw APS of 118.0 pushes it past South Georgia State’s 114.2 for second place, even though South Georgia State has more total alumni (27 to Gordon State’s 26) — Gordon State’s much stronger NCAA Division I placement (11 alumni to South Georgia State’s 5) makes the difference. Gordon State also posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.54, edging out Georgia Highlands (4.52).
Full Region 17 (Georgia) Alumni Rankings (2026)
Georgia Highlands didn’t just lead Region 17 in Raw APS — its 47-15-0 (.758) record is also the region’s best win percentage. GSU-East Georgia State joins the board as a new program for the 2026 season, finishing 20-31-0 (.392) with its first alumni class still to come.
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 17 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 17 (Georgia) has 100 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 5 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 17 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Georgia Highlands leads Region 17 with a Raw APS of 122.0, built on 27 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Gordon State (118.0) and South Georgia State (114.2) 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. Gordon State leads Region 17 in Efficiency APS at 4.54, narrowly ahead of Georgia Highlands (4.52).
Which Region 17 program has the best win percentage?
Georgia Highlands posted the best win percentage in Region 17 at .758 (47-15-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 5 reporting colleges, pairing its win percentage lead with its Raw APS lead.
How does Region 17 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 17’s 100 alumni account for about 1.2% 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.
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