CHICAGO-  The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) has announced that Sonoma State University is ranked 21st among NCAA Division II universities in the 5th Annual NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings. 

NCSA's Collegiate Power Rankings rate colleges and universities comprehensively based on student-athlete graduation rates, academic strength and the athletic prowess of the university.  Sonoma State is part of an elite group of less than 6% of colleges and universities around the nation to make it on NCSA's Top 100 for 2007.

Said SSU Director of Athletics Bill Fusco, "The high NCSA ranking for Sonoma State University Athletics is a result of the dedication and hard work of our student-athletes and coaching staffs.  Achieving academic and athletic success is a major factor in the positive experience our student-athletes receive as they compete for the Seawolves."

"With so many great colleges/universities to choose from, NCSA's power rankings objectively help student-athletes compare collegiate opportunities so they know how institutions stack up pound for pound," said NCSA CEO and Founder Chris Krause. "With this ranking, it shows us that Sonoma State University not only places importance on winning games, but on academics and graduating players as well, especially in the last year."

 

The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college and university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the U.S. News & World Report ranking, the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking and the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college/university. The collegiate power rankings based off of the U.S. Sports Academy 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.   New for 2007, NCSA distinguished the top national and liberal arts colleges from the list of comprehensive colleges.