2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 24 · ILLINOIS
Wabash Valley Leads Region 24’s Alumni Placement Score, John A. Logan Sets the Efficiency Standard
Wabash Valley leads NJCAA Region 24 (Illinois) with a 232.3 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 20 reporting colleges.
Across all 20 Region 24 colleges, 539 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 24 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.
John A. Logan Sets the Efficiency Standard
John A. Logan ranks second in Raw APS at 183.1, and posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.70. Parkland rounds out the Raw APS top three at 167.3.
Full Region 24 (Illinois) Alumni Rankings (2026)
John A. Logan’s .780 win percentage (46-13-0) in 2026 is also the best mark among all 20 reporting colleges — pairing the region’s second-best Raw APS with its top Efficiency APS and best record.
Region 24 on the National Boards
2 Region 24 colleges crack the national NJCAA Top 25: Wabash Valley (5th) and John A. Logan (21st). 2 more make the NJCAA D1 Top 20: Wabash Valley (5th) and John A. Logan (15th). 2 more make the NJCAA D2 Top 20: Parkland (11th) and Heartland (19th).
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 24 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 24 (Illinois) has 539 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 20 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 24 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Wabash Valley leads Region 24 with a Raw APS of 232.3, built on 50 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. John A. Logan (183.1) and Parkland (167.3) 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. John A. Logan leads Region 24 in Efficiency APS at 4.70, despite ranking second in Raw APS.
Which Region 24 program has the best win percentage?
John A. Logan posted the best win percentage in Region 24 at .780 (46-13-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 20 reporting colleges, and it also leads the region in Efficiency APS.
How does Region 24 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 24’s 539 alumni account for about 6.4% 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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