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MIAC leads all college athletic conferences with 1,055 Chi Alpha Sigma inductees in 2024-25

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) led all college athletic conferences with a total of 1,055 student-athletes inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma during the 2024-25 academic year, the National College Athlete Honor Society announced on Wednesday.
 
| Chi Alpha Sigma Press Release |
 
A record 17,179 honorees from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA were welcomed into Chi Alpha Sigma during the last academic year. Branded as "Chi Alpha Sigma" for "College Athlete Society," the National College Athlete Honor Society is a fraternal organization that recognizes college student-athletes who receive a varsity letter in their sport, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full-time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average. It is the first and only national scholar-athlete society to honor four-year collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition.
 
The MIAC finished atop the conference leaderboard with 1,055 inductees in league-sponsored sports, finishing just ahead of the Big Ten Conference's total of 1,020 student-athletes. The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) had the next-highest conference total in the nation with 473 inductees for the year.

Gustavus Adolphus College led NCAA Division III with 167 inductees in 2024-25. The Gusties ranked fourth in total inductees across all of college athletics behind only The Ohio State University (218), Lander University (186), and the University of Minnesota (169).
 
In addition to the 1,055 student-athletes inducted from MIAC teams, another 51 student-athletes from MIAC institutions, who competed in sports not currently sponsored by the conference (alpine skiing, nordic skiing, dance, gymnastics, lacrosse, and wrestling), also earned induction. 
 
Since 2019, more than 2,000 MIAC student-athletes have been inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society. Augsburg University was the first MIAC institution accepted into Chi Alpha Sigma and inducted an inaugural class of 100 Auggies who met the athletic and academic qualifications of the honor society during the 2019-20 academic year. St. Catherine University and The College of St. Scholastica joined Chi Alpha Sigma the following year, with the College of Saint Benedict and St. Olaf College being admitted in 2021-22, and Carleton College coming on board in 2022-23.

In 2024, the MIAC became just the fifth conference in all of college athletics at the time to have its entire membership welcomed into the National College Athlete Honor Society. All 13 MIAC institutions have already qualified for active member status and will be eligible to induct qualifying student-athletes again in 2025-26.
 
| Chi Alpha Sigma Press Release | All-Time MIAC Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees |

About Chi Alpha Sigma
The National College Athlete Honor Society, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1996. Chi Alpha Sigma works with state chapters of four-year institutions to recognize college student-athletes who excel in their sport, the classroom, and the community.
 
About the MIAC
Founded in 1920, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is home to 13 private institutions, all of which are located within the borders of the state of Minnesota. The MIAC sponsors championships in 22 sports and is committed to upholding its four core values of Quality Athletics, Academics, Student-Athlete Well-Being, and Community.
 
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