Since 2006, the NCAA has annually released data regarding Division II Academic Success Rate (ASR), a model developed at the request of presidents of Division II institutions to overcome inadequacies with the Federal Graduation Rate (FGR). The FGR only takes into account student-athletes that receive athletic scholarships, while the ASR considers all student-athletes, thus capturing non-scholarship students that represent a clear majority of the Saint Michael's student-athletes. The annual ASR data accounts for four-year cycles of classes whose members entered college at least six years prior to the release of the data. For more information, visit the NCAA's ASR/FGR database.
Since 2012, schools with a 90% ASR have been annually recognized with an NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence.
| Year (Cohort) |
ASR |
Division II Rank |
NE10 Rank |
SMC Programs with 100% ASR |
| 2024 (2014-17) |
97% |
T-3rd |
2nd |
10 |
| 2023 (2013-16) |
99% |
T-1st |
T-1st |
17 |
| 2022 (2012-15) |
99% |
T-1st |
T-1st |
18 |
| 2021 (2011-14) |
99% |
T-1st |
T-1st |
19 |
| 2020 (2010-13) |
98% |
T-2nd |
2nd |
17 |
| 2019 (2009-12) |
97% |
3rd |
2nd |
17 |
| 2018 (2008-11) |
97% |
T-2nd |
2nd |
15 |
| 2017 (2007-10) |
98% |
T-1st |
T-1st |
14 |
| 2016 (2006-09) |
98% |
T-2nd |
T-1st |
14 |
| 2015 (2005-08) |
98% |
T-2nd |
T-1st |
16 |
| 2014 (2004-07) |
98% |
T-3rd |
1st |
16 |
| 2013 (2003-06) |
98% |
3rd |
1st |
16 |
| 2012 (2002-05) |
98% |
4th |
1st |
16 |
| 2011 (2001-04) |
99% |
1st |
1st |
17 |
| 2010 (2000-03) |
99% |
T-1st |
1st |
18 |
| 2009 (1999-02) |
98% |
T-2nd |
T-1st |
14 |
| 2008 (1998-01) |
97% |
4th |
 2nd |
14 |
| 2007 (1997-00) |
96% |
 10th |
 2nd |
15 |
| 2006 (1996-99) |
94% |
T-21st |
 4th |
15 |
