2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 18 · SCENIC WEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Salt Lake Leads Region 18 in Both Alumni Placement Score and Efficiency
Salt Lake leads NJCAA Region 18 (Scenic West Athletic Conference) with a 121.3 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — and also posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.67 — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 4 reporting colleges.
Across all 4 Region 18 colleges, 74 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 18 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.
Southern Idaho and Colorado Northwestern Round Out the Raw APS Top Three
Southern Idaho ranks second with a Raw APS of 100.2, followed by Colorado Northwestern at 74.8 — the same order as their alumni counts.
Full Region 18 (Scenic West Athletic Conference) Alumni Rankings (2026)
Southern Idaho posted the best win percentage in Region 18 at .754 (43-14-0) in 2026 — the top mark among all 4 reporting colleges, pairing it with its 2nd-place Raw APS finish.
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 18 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 18 (Scenic West Athletic Conference) has 74 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 4 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 18 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Salt Lake leads Region 18 with a Raw APS of 121.3, built on 26 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Southern Idaho (100.2) and Colorado Northwestern (74.8) 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. Salt Lake leads Region 18 in both Raw APS and Efficiency APS (4.67).
Which Region 18 program has the best win percentage?
Southern Idaho posted the best win percentage in Region 18 at .754 (43-14-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 4 reporting colleges, pairing it with its 2nd-place Raw APS finish.
How does Region 18 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 18’s 74 alumni account for about 0.9% 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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