June 16, 2004

2002-03 NCAA Participation Study

Total participation:
'87-'88 .... 262,000
'92-'93 .... 285,000
'97-'98 .... 340,000
'02-'03 .... 373,000

Men's participation:
'87-'88 .... 180,000
'92-'93 .... 195,000
'97-'98 .... 200,000
'02-'03 .... 214,000

Women's participation:
'87-'88 ..... 82,000
'92-'93 ..... 90,000
'97-'98 .... 140,000
'02-'03 .... 159,000

Sports with highest sponsorship, 2002-03:
women's basketball .... 1016
men's basketball ....... 987
women's volleyball ..... 973
women's cr. country ... 930
softball .................... 899
women's tennis ........ 891
soccer ..................... 879
baseball ................... 861
men's cr. country ....... 859
men's tennis ............ 754

Sports with highest participation, 2002-03:
football ....................... 59,640
baseball ...................... 27,048
men's outdoor track ....... 20,821
women's soccer ............. 19,871
women's outdoor track ... 20,821
men's soccer ................ 18,835
men's indoor track ......... 17,836
women's indoor track ..... 17,529
men's basketball .......... 15,995
softball ....................... 15,906

source: NCAA annual participation study