2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 20 · MARYLAND, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA & WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
Harford Leads Region 20 in Both Alumni Placement Score and Efficiency
Harford leads NJCAA Region 20 (Maryland, Western Pennsylvania & West Virginia Panhandle) with a 201.3 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — and also posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.58 — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 17 reporting colleges.
Across all 17 Region 20 colleges, 270 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 20 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.
Allegany – Maryland and Frederick Round Out the Raw APS Top Three
Allegany – Maryland ranks second with a Raw APS of 120.5, followed by Frederick at 96.8 — the same order as their alumni counts.
Full Region 20 (Maryland, Western Pennsylvania & West Virginia Panhandle) Alumni Rankings (2026)
Harford didn’t just lead Region 20 in Raw APS and Efficiency APS — its 55-8-0 (.873) record is also the region’s best win percentage. Frederick posted the region’s second-best win percentage at .712 while ranking 3rd in Raw APS.
Region 20 on the National Boards
One Region 20 college cracks the national NJCAA Top 25: Harford (11th). One makes the NJCAA D1 Top 20: Harford (9th).
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 20 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 20 (Maryland, Western Pennsylvania & West Virginia Panhandle) has 270 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 17 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 20 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Harford leads Region 20 with a Raw APS of 201.3, built on 44 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Allegany – Maryland (120.5) and Frederick (96.8) 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. Harford leads Region 20 in both Raw APS and Efficiency APS (4.58).
Which Region 20 program has the best win percentage?
Harford posted the best win percentage in Region 20 at .873 (55-8-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 17 reporting colleges, pairing its Raw APS and Efficiency APS leads with the region’s best record.
How does Region 20 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 20’s 270 alumni account for about 3.2% 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.
Explore more NJCAA rankings: All-Regions Summary · Top 25 · D1 Top 20 · D2 Top 20 · D3 Top 10
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