By the Numbers: How Likely is an Athletic Scholarship
| Men’s Scholarships | |||||
| Scholarship limit per Member School | NCAA I | NCAA II | NCAA III | NAIA ** | NJCAA ** |
| Baseball | 11.7 | 9 | – | 12 | 24 |
| Basketball | 13 | 10 | – | 11 | 15 |
| Bowling | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Cross Country | 12.6 | 12.6 | – | 5 | 10 |
| Fencing | 4.5 | 4.5 | – | – | – |
| Football – NCAA I FBS – head count sport | 85 | – | – | – | – |
| Football – NCAA I FCS | 63 | – | – | – | – |
| Football – Other Divisions | – | 36 | – | 24 | 85 |
| Golf | 4.5 | 3.6 | – | 5 | 8 |
| Gymnastics | 6.3 | 5.4 | – | – | – |
| Ice Hockey | 18 | 13.5 | – | – | 16 |
| Lacrosse | 12.6 | 10.8 | – | – | 20 |
| Rifle – Includes co-ed teams | 3.6 | 3.6 | – | – | – |
| Skiing | 6.3 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Soccer | 9.9 | 9 | – | 12 | 18 |
| Swimming & Diving | 9.9 | 8.1 | – | 8 | 15 |
| Tennis | 4.5 | 4.5 | – | 5 | 9 |
| Track & Field | 12.6 | 12.6 | – | 12 | 20 |
| Volleyball | 4.5 | 4.5 | – | – | – |
| Water Polo | 4.5 | 4.5 | – | – | – |
| Wrestling | 9.9 | 9 | – | 8 | 16 |
| Women’s Scholarships | |||||
| Scholarship limit per Member School | NCAA I | NCAA II | NCAA III | NAIA ** | NJCAA ** |
| Basketball | 15 | 10 | – | 11 | 15 |
| Bowling | 5 | 5 | – | – | 8 |
| Cross Country | 18 | 12.6 | – | 5 | 10 |
| Fencing | 5 | 4.5 | – | – | – |
| Equestrian | 15 | 15 | – | – | – |
| Field Hockey | 12 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Golf | 6 | 5.4 | – | 5 | 8 |
| Gymnastics | 12 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Ice Hockey | 18 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Lacrosse | 12 | 9.9 | – | – | 20 |
| Rifle – Includesco-ed teams | 3.6 | 3.6 | – | – | – |
| Rowing | 20 | 20 | – | – | – |
| Rugby | 12 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Beach Volleyball | 3 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Skiing | 7 | 6.3 | – | – | – |
| Soccer | 14 | 9.9 | – | 12 | 18 |
| Softball | 12 | 7.2 | – | 10 | 24 |
| Swimming & Diving | 14 | 8.1 | – | 8 | 15 |
| Tennis | 8 | 6 | – | 5 | 9 |
| Track & Field | 18 | 12.6 | – | 12 | 20 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 8 | – | 8 | 14 |
| Water Polo | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Men | |||
| School Sponsored Sport | High School | College | % in College |
| Baseball | 474,219 | 53,241 | 11.20% |
| Basketball | 535,569 | 31,473 | 5.90% |
| Bowling | 28,292 | 595 | 2.10% |
| Cross Country | 248,494 | 17,691 | 7.10% |
| Fencing | 1,925 | 622 | 32.30% |
| Football | 1,121,744 | 87,256 | 7.80% |
| Golf | 152,725 | 12,147 | 8.00% |
| Gymnastics | 2,353 | 346 | 14.70% |
| Ice Hockey | 35,732 | 4,181 | 11.70% |
| Lacrosse | 100,641 | 11,748 | 11.70% |
| Rifle | 2,561 | 237 | 9.30% |
| Skiing | 10,072 | 560 | 5.60% |
| Soccer | 412,351 | 36,741 | 8.90% |
| Swimming & Diving | 133,823 | 10,304 | 7.70% |
| Tennis | 195,960 | 10,122 | 5.20% |
| Track & Field | 645,513 | 45,218 | 7.00% |
| Volleyball | 49,467 | 2,004 | 4.10% |
| Water Polo | 20,721 | 1,610 | 7.80% |
| Wrestling | 272,149 | 8,969 | 3.30% |
| Women | |||
| School Sponsored Sport | High School | College | % in College |
| Basketball | 436,100 | 27,566 | 6.30% |
| Beach / Sand Volleyball | n/a | 245 | n/m |
| Bowling | 25,980 | 1,056 | 4.10% |
| Cross Country | 212,262 | 18,245 | 8.60% |
| Equestrian | 1,430 | 2,124 | n/m |
| Fencing | 1,771 | 674 | 38.10% |
| Field Hockey | 60,607 | 5,632 | 9.30% |
| Golf | 71,086 | 6,135 | 8.60% |
| Gymnastics | 19,119 | 1,561 | 8.20% |
| Ice Hockey | 8,833 | 2,007 | 22.70% |
| Lacrosse | 74,993 | 8,784 | 11.70% |
| Rifle | 1,418 | 189 | 13.30% |
| Rowing | 6,261 | 7,192 | n/m |
| Skiing | 9,314 | 509 | 5.50% |
| Soccer | 371,393 | 35,490 | 9.60% |
| Softball | 381,116 | 29,670 | 7.80% |
| Swimming & Diving | 160,456 | 13,078 | 8.20% |
| Tennis | 218,093 | 10,737 | 4.90% |
| Track & Field | 529,200 | 45,529 | 8.60% |
| Volleyball | 418,903 | 25,165 | 6.00% |
| Water Polo | 18,749 | 1,829 | 9.80% |
| Wrestling | 8,235 | 243 | 3.00% |
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