The Southern Conference awarded its initial Graduation Rate Award at its 1994 spring meeting. The award is presented to the member institution with the highest graduation rate for its student-athletes over the past five years as compiled in the annual NCAA Graduation Rates Report.
 
1993-94 (1987-92) Furman
1994-95 (1988-93) The Citadel
1995-96 (1989-94) VMI
1996-97 (1990-95) Davidson
1997-98 (1991-96) Wofford
1998-99 (1992-97) Wofford
1999-00 (1993-98) Wofford/Davidson
2000-01 (1994-99) Wofford
2001-02 (1995-2000) Davidson
2002-03 (1996-2001) Davidson
2003-04 (1997-2002) Davidson
2004-05 (1998-2003) Davidson
2005-06 (1999-2004) Davidson
2006-07 (2000-05) Davidson      
2007-08 (2001-06) Davidson
2008-09 (2002-07) Davidson
2009-10 (2003-08) Davidson
2010-11 (2004-09) Davidson
2011-12 (2005-10) Davidson
2012-13 (2006-11) Davidson
2013-14 (2007-12) Davidson
2014-15 (2008-13) Wofford
2015-16 (2009-14) Wofford
2016-17 (2010-15) Wofford
2017-18 (2011-16)      
2018-19 (2012-17)      
2019-20 (2013-18)      
2020-21 (2014-19) Samford
2021-22 (2015-20) Samford, Wofford
2022-23 (2016-21) Samford
2023-24 (2017-22) Samford

2024-25 (2018-23) Samford