Nashville Standard

The NCAA released its annual Academic Success Rate (ASR) report and the Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans remain one of the best-performing athletic departments nationally. Their No. 5 ranking and 97% ASR are their best since joining the NCAA 12 years ago.

The Trojans are No. 5 among the 310 Division II schools included in the 2015  (2012-15 four-year cohort) ranking.

In addition, the Trojans are one of 44 schools to earn special designation with the President's Award for Academic Excellence.

The President's Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to Division II schools that have achieved an Academic Success Rate of 90% or higher. This marks the fourth consecutive year for the Trojans earned that honor and the fifth time in the eleven seasons of NCAA membership.

This is the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time in the 11 years the Trojans have been eligible for the honor.

Six Trojan teams had a 100% Academic Success Rating – women's cross country, women's soccer, softball, women's golf, women's basketball, and men's soccer.

The Academic Success Rate is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial collegiate enrollment. The ASR gives credit for any student-athletes transferring from the institution while in good academic standing.

So, this year's rating is based on the student-athlete in the 2012-15 four-year cohort. 

Two years ago, based on the 2011-13 cohort, the Trojans produced a 95-percent Academic Success Rate and were number seven (7) nationally.

Cohort	ASR%	Notes
2015	97%	No. 5 Nationally. / NCAA Presidents' Award
2014	93%	No. 13 Nationally / NCAA Presidents' Award
2013	95%	No. 7 Nationally / NCAA Presidents' Award
2012	91%	NCAA Presidents' Award
2011	88%
2010	89%
2009	85%
2008	87%
2007	88%
2006	89%
2005	93%	NCAA Presidents' Award

This year, Trevecca is one of three Great Midwest Athletic Conference institutions ranked in the ASR top 20. Hillsdale College came in at No. 4 (98%), and Cedarville University is tied at No. 10 with 94%. The Great Midwest tied for seventh with three other leagues among all 23 Division II conferences with an ASR of 79%, exceeding the national averages once again.

NCAA DIVISION II ACADEMIC SUCCESS RATE – TOP 20

RANK	SCHOOL	CONFERENCE	%
1	Bentley University	Northeast-10	99
1	Saint Michael's College	Northeast-10	99
1	Biola University	Pacific West	99
4	Hillsdale College	Great Midwest	98
5	Trevecca Nazarene University	Great Midwest	97
5	Thomas Jefferson University	Central Atlantic	97
7	Le Moyne College	Northeast-10	95
7	Rollins College	Sunshine State	95
7	University of the Sciences	Central Atlantic	95
10	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Great Lakes Valley	94
10	Michigan Technological University	Great Lakes	94
10	Caldwell University	Central Atlantic	94
10	Georgia College	Peach Belt	94
10	Rockhurst University	Great Lakes Valley	94
10	Dominican University of California	Pacific West	94
10	Cedarville University	Great Midwest	94
17	Florida Southern College	Sunshine State	93
17	Mercy College	East Coast	93
17	Stonehill College	Northeast-10	93
17	Davenport University	Great Lakes	93

Original source can be found here