2. Maximum Number of Scholarships Available
Official NCAA / NAIA / NJCAA Sports
Scholarship
s Men Women
Football 30423 30423 -
Basketball 28819 14259 14560
Soccer 19594 8564 11030
Track & Field 16026 6690 9336
Baseball 15190 15190 -
Softball 14410 - 14410
Volleyball 11430 294 11136
Cross Country 8169 3512 4657
Tennis 7599 2732 4867
Golf 7398 4062 3336
Swimming & Diving 5784 2114 3670
Lacrosse 3230 1371 1859
Rowing 2080 - 2080
Wrestling 1898 1898 -
Ice Hockey 1657 1045 612
Field Hockey 1119 - 1119
Gymnastics 911 101 810
Water Polo 470 126 344
Equestrian 390 - 390
Bowling 315 24 291
Skiing 240 107 133
Fencing 233 99 134
Rifle 93 47 46
Beach (Sand) Volleyball 45 - 45
Rugby 36 - 36
Totals - 2012 177,559 92,658 84,901
• Figures show total scholarship numbers including incoming
players
• There are scholarship granting programs who’s information is
unlisted due to inconsistencies and affiliations
3. Maximum Scholarship Numbers by Division
Total # of
Total
Athletes Maximum # of
Athletic Association US schools Participating Scholarships Men Women
NCAA - Division I 348 139,063 74,243 38,354 35,889
NCAA - Division II 292 85,385 36,343 18,439 17,904
NCAA - Division III 418 144,062 -0- -0- -0-
NAIA 260 56,354 25,778 13,440 12,338
NJCCA 464 53,248 41,195 22,425 18,770
Other Schools 276 39,737 n/a n/a n/a
2012 Totals 2,058 517,849 177,559 92,658 84,901
• Note that DI programs make up only a small fraction of
available scholarships and athletic programs
• The largest portion of student-athletes attend DIII
institutions which offer no athletic scholarships
4. % of Available Scholarships to Total Student Athletes 2012
All Sports Totals Men Women
Total Student Athletes 517,849 308,171 209,678
Maximum # of Scholarships 177,559 92,658 84,901
% of scholarships to athletes 34% 30% 40%
All Sports except football Totals Men Women
Total Student Athletes 430,593 220,915 209,678
Maximum # of Scholarships 147,136 62,235 84,901
% of scholarships to athletes 34% 28% 40%
• Note that % of scholarship athletes doesn’t always
mean “full ride”
• Many sports mean scholarships can be broken up
between players
• Football is removed from the second section because
football numbers can often skew statistics because of
their large roster sizes and headcount scholarships
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