La Jolla, California - The University of California San Diego is one of only 32 schools honored with the 2017 Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence, the Presidents Council recently announced.

The accolade is awarded for achieving a four-year academic success rate of 90 percent or higher from 2007-10. 

The Academic Success Rate (ASR) is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial collegiate enrollment. This includes nearly every Division II student-athlete, including transfers and those who don’t receive athletics scholarships.

UC San Diego is tied for 11th in ASR at 94 percent, and is the only California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) institution on the list. In addition, UC San Diego has received the award every year since its inception in 2001, and its lowest ASR is 93.

The national average for Division II student-athletes who entered college from 2007-10 is 72 percent. Overall, it was an increase of one percentage point from the 2006-09 groups.

“Division II operates with a ‘Life in the Balance’ approach, emphasizing learning, growth and development through academics, athletics, community engagement and post-graduation success,” said Glen Jones, president of Henderson State and chair of the Division II Presidents Council. “Academics is a key component of this balance, and I am proud of the commitment our schools have made to this philosophy and the magnificent achievements for our student-athletes.”

Previously this fall, UC San Diego had 78 student-athletes named CCAA All-Academic for 2016-17. The requirements included maintaining a grade-point average of 3.40 or higher in a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter units. 

UC San Diego has led the CCAA in All-Academic selections in 11 of the last 12 years.

The full list of Presidents’ Award recipients is below:

Bentley University

Northeast-10 Conference

98

Saint Michael's College

Northeast-10 Conference

98

Point Loma Nazarene University

Pacific West Conference

98

Seattle Pacific University

Great Northwest Athletic Conference

97

Stonehill College

Northeast-10 Conference

97

University of the Sciences

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

97

University of Indianapolis

Great Lakes Valley Conference

96

Hillsdale College

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

96

Thomas Jefferson University

Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference

95

Oakland City University

Independent

95

Eckerd College

Sunshine State Conference

94

University of California, San Diego

California Collegiate Athletic Association

94

Flagler College

Peach Belt Conference

94

Cedarville University

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

93

Assumption College

Northeast-10 Conference

93

Bellarmine University

Great Lakes Valley Conference

93

University of Sioux Falls

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

93

Rollins College

Sunshine State Conference

93

Rockhurst University

Great Lakes Valley Conference

93

Lewis University

Great Lakes Valley Conference

92

Concordia University, St. Paul

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

92

Regis University (Colorado)

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

92

University of Findlay

Great Midwest Athletic Conference

91

Barry University

Sunshine State Conference

91

California Baptist University

Pacific West Conference

91

The College of Saint Rose

Northeast-10 Conference

91

University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon

Independent

90

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Great Lakes Valley Conference

90

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)

Sunshine State Conference

90

Western Washington University

Great Northwest Athletic Conference

90

Dallas Baptist University

Heartland Conference

90

Florida Southern College

Sunshine State Conference

89