Indianapolis, Ind.  (11/21/24) – Chestnut Hill College has been recognized as one of 43 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institutions to receive the 2024 Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. The Presidents' Award honors NCAA athletic programs with four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 or greater. This year's honor marks the third consecutive year and the fifth time the Griffins' athletic program has received the award.
 
The Griffins are tied for 28th in Division II for Academic Success Rate (ASR) at 91 percent (2014-17 cohorts).  The Chestnut Hill College athletic program has been submitting ASR data to the NCAA since 2008-09.  In the 15-year span from 2009-2024, the Griffins have compiled an average ASR of 87%.  Chestnut Hill was among five programs from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference to earn the President's Award for Academic Excellence. 

The Presidents' Award is given to schools that achieve a four-year ASR of 90 percent or higher. It is the 14^th year of the program. The ASR is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial collegiate enrollment and includes virtually all Division II student-athletes that participate in NCAA sponsored sports, including transfers and those not receiving athletic scholarships.

 Hillsdale was the top performer, earning an ASR of 99%, followed by Bentley with an ASR of 98%. Saint Michael's and Thomas Jefferson University had an ASR of 97%, and Rollins rounded out the top five with an ASR of 96%. 

The complete list of institutions recognized by the NCAA  is below: