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% |
Are you ready for the NEXT STEP!
