F A C
T S H E E
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1. Participants
in NCAA-Sponsored Sports (all divisions).
Gender
|
1981-82 |
1982-83 |
1983-84 |
1984-85 |
1985-86 |
1986-87 |
1987-88 |
1988-89 |
1989-90 |
1990-91 |
1991-92 |
Men
|
167,055 |
176,822 |
186,008 |
197,446 |
196,437 |
187,561 |
176,396 |
178,520 |
175,539 |
182,833 |
183,675 |
|
Women |
64,390 |
78,027 |
82,449 |
89,062 |
92,192 |
89,640 |
88,266 |
90,180 |
88,206 |
92,472 |
94,922 |
|
Total |
231,445 |
254,849 |
268,457 |
286,508 |
288,629 |
277,201 |
264,662 |
268,700 |
263,745 |
275,305 |
278,597 |
Gender |
1992-93 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96* |
1996-97* |
1997-98* |
1998-99* |
1999-00* |
2000-01* |
2001-02* |
|
Men |
184,732 |
186,939 |
186,607 |
206,385 |
199,391 |
200,030 |
207,685 |
208,481 |
214,186 |
209,890 |
|
Women |
97,978 |
102,994 |
107,605 |
125,250 |
129,289 |
133,445 |
145,873 |
146,617 |
155,698 |
153,698 |
|
Total |
282,710 |
289,933 |
294,212 |
331,635 |
328,680 |
333,475 |
353,558 |
355,098 |
369,884 |
363,491 |
*Provisional members are included in these
figures.
Source: 1982-2002 NCAA Participation Statistics
Report.
2. Number
of Student-Athletes Participating in NCAA Championships.
Gender
|
1992-93 |
%* |
1993-94 |
%* |
1994-95 |
%* |
1995-96 |
%* |
1996-97 |
%* |
Men
|
14,091 |
7.6 |
14,114 |
7.5 |
14,285 |
7.6 |
13,814 |
6.7 |
13,810 |
6.9 |
|
Women |
7,813 |
7.9 |
9,469 |
9.2 |
9,895 |
9.2 |
10,203 |
8.1 |
10,659 |
8.2 |
|
Total |
21,904 |
7.7 |
23,583 |
8.1 |
24,180 |
8.2 |
24,017 |
7.2 |
24,469 |
7.4 |
Gender
|
1997-98 |
%* |
1998-99 |
%* |
1999-00 |
%* |
2000-01 |
%* |
2001-02 |
%* |
Men
|
19,984 |
9.9 |
21,640 |
10.4 |
24,332 |
11.7 |
23,962 |
11.5 |
25,353 |
11.9 |
|
Women |
15,755 |
11.8 |
18,652 |
12.8 |
19,831 |
13.5 |
20,698 |
13.8 |
25,251 |
15.6 |
|
Total |
35,739 |
10.7 |
40,292 |
11.4 |
44,163 |
12.4 |
44,660 |
12.5 |
49,604 |
13.5 |
* Percentage of total NCAA student-athletes participating in championship sports. Source: NCAA Finance Staff.
3.
Student-Athlete Ethnicity Percentages.
Year |
Overall |
Football |
Basketball |
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White |
Black |
Other |
White
|
Black
|
Other |
White |
Black |
Other |
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Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
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