NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
2006 NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college/university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup ranking, the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college/university and the U.S. News & World Report ranking. The collegiate power rankings based off of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup rating evaluates the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report rating recognizes institutions of academic excellence. The student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA.
| NCSA Power Rank |
College/University | Division | Academic Rank |
Athletic Rank | NCAA Grad. Rate |
Power Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonehill College | NCAA II | 1 | 27 | 29 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Truman State University | NCAA II | 8 | 26 | 120 | 51.33 |
| 3 | Winona State University | NCAA II | 64 | 60 | 189 | 104.33 |
| 4 | Bloomsburg University | NCAA II | 77 | 51 | 189 | 105.66 |
| 5 | West Chester University | NCAA II | 56 | 40 | 262 | 119.33 |
| 6 | Shippensburg University | NCAA II | 50 | 53 | 262 | 121.66 |
| 7 | Augustana (SD) College | NCAA II | 10 | 59 | 374 | 147.66 |
| 8 | Northwest Missouri State University | NCAA II | 64 | 19 | 374 | 152.33 |
| 9 | Ashland University | NCAA II | 46 | 45 | 427 | 172.66 |
| 10 | Central Washington University | NCAA II | 52 | 93 | 374 | 173.0 |
| 11 | University of Charleston | NCAA II | 20 | 63 | 456 | 179.66 |
| 12 | University of Indianapolis | NCAA II | 29 | 44 | 513 | 195.33 |
| 13 | Harding University | NCAA II | 24 | 29 | 535 | 196.0 |
| 14 | Washburn University | NCAA II | 22 | 33 | 535 | 196.66 |
| 15 | Grand Valley State University | NCAA II | 50 | 1 | 586 | 212.33 |
| 16 | Abilene Christian University | NCAA II | 20 | 2 | 679 | 233.66 |
| 17 | Catawba College | NCAA II | 25 | 91 | 586 | 234.0 |
| 18 | Carson-Newman College | NCAA II | 32 | 57 | 621 | 236.66 |
| 19 | Wingate University | NCAA II | 17 | 94 | 728 | 279.66 |
| 20 | University of Nebraska-Kearney | NCAA II | 69 | 13 | 821 | 301.0 |
| 21 | Concordia (MN) University | NCAA II | 47 | 79 | 821 | 315.66 |
| 22 | Assumption College | NCAA II | 31 | 954 | 48 | 344.33 |
| 23 | Merrimack College | NCAA II | 7 | 954 | 134 | 365.0 |
| 24 | Malone College | NCAA II | 58 | 20 | 1028 | 368.66 |
| 25 | Bentley College | NCAA II | 9 | 954 | 179 | 380.66 |
| 26 | University of Sioux Falls | NCAA II | 69 | 78 | 1028 | 391.66 |
| 27 | Gannon University | NCAA II | 37 | 954 | 213 | 401.33 |
| 28 | Hillsdale College | NCAA II | 104 | 954 | 189 | 415.66 |
| 29 | Johnson C. Smith University | NCAA II | 45 | 954 | 277 | 425.33 |
| 30 | Elizabeth City State University | NCAA II | 36 | 954 | 304 | 431.33 |
| 31 | Mercyhurst College | NCAA II | 10 | 954 | 331 | 431.66 |
| 32 | University of Missouri-Rolla | NCAA II | 109 | 954 | 237 | 433.33 |
| 33 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | NCAA II | 44 | 954 | 304 | 434.0 |
| 34 | Colorado School of Mines | NCAA II | 1146 | 22 | 189 | 452.33 |
| 35 | Humboldt State University | NCAA II | 37 | 954 | 427 | 472.66 |
| 36 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA II | 44 | 954 | 456 | 484.66 |
| 37 | Edinboro University | NCAA II | 1146 | 30 | 351 | 509.0 |
| 38 | Northwood (MI) University | NCAA II | 1146 | 56 | 331 | 511.0 |
| 39 | Newberry College | NCAA II | 38 | 954 | 586 | 526.0 |
| 40 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | NCAA II | 1146 | 8 | 456 | 536.66 |
| 41 | Pittsburg State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 74 | 396 | 538.66 |
| 42 | St. Joseph's (IN) College | NCAA II | 35 | 954 | 647 | 545.33 |
| 43 | Central Missouri State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 7 | 487 | 546.66 |
| 44 | Lock Haven University | NCAA II | 1146 | 43 | 456 | 548.33 |
| 45 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | NCAA II | 1146 | 75 | 427 | 549.33 |
| 46 | Lenoir-Rhyne College | NCAA II | 17 | 954 | 679 | 550.0 |
| 47 | Tuskegee University | NCAA II | 32 | 954 | 679 | 555.0 |
| 48 | University of Findlay | NCAA II | 1146 | 88 | 456 | 563.33 |
| 49 | Ferris State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 35 | 535 | 572.0 |
| 50 | Emporia State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 12 | 560 | 572.66 |
| 51 | Long Island University-C.W. Post | NCAA II | 1146 | 89 | 487 | 574.0 |
| 52 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | NCAA II | 22 | 954 | 799 | 591.66 |
| 53 | Fort Hays State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 66 | 586 | 599.33 |
| 54 | Mars Hill College | NCAA II | 38 | 954 | 821 | 604.33 |
| 55 | University of North Alabama | NCAA II | 1146 | 32 | 647 | 608.33 |
| 56 | Stillman College | NCAA II | 34 | 954 | 840 | 609.33 |
| 57 | Kutztown University | NCAA II | 1146 | 39 | 703 | 629.33 |
| 58 | Angelo State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 96 | 647 | 629.66 |
| 58 | Tarleton State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 64 | 679 | 629.66 |
| 60 | St. Cloud State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 24 | 728 | 632.66 |
| 61 | Concord College | NCAA II | 50 | 954 | 924 | 642.66 |
| 62 | Alderson-Broaddus College | NCAA II | 29 | 954 | 960 | 647.66 |
| 63 | Missouri Southern State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 80 | 728 | 651.33 |
| 64 | Delta State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 58 | 752 | 652.0 |
| 64 | University of Central Oklahoma | NCAA II | 1146 | 38 | 772 | 652.0 |
| 66 | Western State College | NCAA II | 1146 | 25 | 799 | 656.66 |
| 67 | Ouachita Baptist University | NCAA II | 5 | 954 | 1028 | 662.33 |
| 68 | University of the Incarnate Word | NCAA II | 1146 | 62 | 786 | 664.66 |
| 69 | Brevard College | NCAA II | 45 | 954 | 1028 | 675.66 |
| 70 | Valdosta State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 55 | 859 | 686.66 |
| 71 | Saginaw Valley State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 65 | 874 | 695.0 |
| 72 | Adams State College | NCAA II | 1146 | 16 | 924 | 695.33 |
| 73 | Wayne State (MI) University | NCAA II | 1146 | 72 | 886 | 701.33 |
| 74 | Lincoln (PA) University | NCAA II | 1146 | 67 | 902 | 705.0 |
| 75 | Albany State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 94 | 902 | 714.0 |
| 76 | Lincoln (MO) University | NCAA II | 1146 | 81 | 924 | 717.0 |
| 77 | St. Anselm College | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 59 | 719.66 |
| 78 | Pace University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 66 | 722.0 |
| 79 | Southern Connecticut State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 31 | 993 | 723.33 |
| 80 | Simon Fraser | NCAA II | 1146 | 5 | 1028 | 726.33 |
| 81 | West Texas A&M University | NCAA II | 1146 | 99 | 944 | 729.66 |
| 82 | Tiffin University | NCAA II | 1146 | 74 | 980 | 733.33 |
| 83 | St. Augustine's College | NCAA II | 1146 | 81 | 1002 | 743.0 |
| 84 | William Jewell College | NCAA II | 1146 | 88 | 1028 | 754.0 |
| 85 | Notre Dame College of Ohio | NCAA II | 1146 | 89 | 1028 | 754.33 |
| 86 | Seton Hill University | NCAA II | 1146 | 93 | 1028 | 755.66 |
| 87 | Michigan Technological University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 213 | 771.0 |
| 88 | American International College | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 427 | 842.33 |
| 88 | Slippery Rock University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 427 | 842.33 |
| 90 | Mesa State College | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 456 | 852.0 |
| 90 | Shaw University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 456 | 852.0 |
| 92 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 513 | 871.0 |
| 93 | California University of Pennsylvania | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 535 | 878.33 |
| 94 | Lane College | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 560 | 886.66 |
| 94 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 560 | 886.66 |
| 96 | Clarion University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 586 | 895.33 |
| 96 | Northeastern State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 586 | 895.33 |
| 98 | East Stroudsburg University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 647 | 915.66 |
| 98 | Northern State University | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 647 | 915.66 |
| 98 | University of Arkansas-Monticello | NCAA II | 1146 | 954 | 647 | 915.66 |