Johnson County Leads the NJCAA Top 25 in Alumni Placement Score
Johnson County (Region 6, Kansas) leads all of NJCAA with a 276.3 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — the highest of any of the 404 colleges tracked across all 24 regions.
The 25 colleges below have a combined 1,098 alumni currently active on four-year rosters — about 13.1% of the 8,389 total alumni tracked across all of NJCAA in 2026, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs. Starting with this leaderboard, the Top 25 is ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS) rather than raw alumni count alone — a model that weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at rather than counting every roster spot the same.
McLennan Sets the Efficiency Standard
Iowa Western (Region 11, 241.3 Raw APS) and Wabash Valley (Region 24, 232.3 Raw APS) round out the national top three behind Johnson County. McLennan (Region 5) posts the highest Efficiency APS of anyone on the board at 4.86, despite ranking just 6th in Raw APS — the clearest example on this list of a program placing alumni at a higher level per player than its raw count alone would suggest.
NJCAA Top 25 Programs (2026)
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Ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS), weighting each alumnus by four-year level. The top 25 individual colleges across all 24 NJCAA regions.
25 Colleges Shown
1,098 Combined Alumni
8,389 NJCAA Total Alumni
Rk College Rgn Div Total Alumni Raw APS Eff APS W-L-T Win %
Source: CBI JUCO Pipeline Dashboard, Reporting Year 2026 · All 24 NJCAA Regions Insights reflect data available at time of publication and are subject to change.
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Johnson County’s .957 win percentage isn’t just the best mark among the Top 25 — it’s one of the strongest team records in the entire alumni dataset, pairing the nation’s largest four-year alumni pipeline with a nearly unbeaten 2026 season.
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
Which NJCAA college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Johnson County (Region 6, Kansas) leads all of NJCAA with a 276.3 Raw APS, built on 59 alumni currently active on four-year rosters, the highest of any of the 404 colleges tracked nationally.
Which Top 25 program has the best Efficiency APS?
McLennan (Region 5) posts the highest Efficiency APS on the board at 4.86, despite ranking just 6th in Raw APS. Efficiency APS divides Raw APS by total alumni, showing placement quality per alumnus rather than total volume.
How much of NJCAA’s total alumni count do the Top 25 programs represent?
The Top 25 colleges have a combined 1,098 alumni currently active on four-year rosters, about 13.1% of the 8,389 total alumni tracked across all 404 NJCAA colleges in 2026.
Which Top 25 program has the best win percentage?
Johnson County posted a .957 win percentage in 2026, the best mark among the Top 25 nationally, in addition to leading the group in Raw APS.
How is the NJCAA Top 25 different from a single region’s leaderboard?
The Top 25 ranks individual colleges by Raw APS against all 404 NJCAA programs nationwide, regardless of region, while each of the 24 region-specific leaderboards ranks only the colleges within that region.
