Division III Facts and Figures


Division III Institutions (Source:  September 1, 2004, Membership Breakdown)

Total members:  443 (418 active, 25 provisional)
80% private institutions, 20% public institutions

Division III Average Institutional Enrollment (Source:  2004 NCAA Graduation-Rates Summary)

Men:  876
Women:  1,181
Total:  2,057

Average Number of Men's and Women's Sports Sponsored per Institution (Source:  1982-02 Sponsorship Participation Report)

Men:  7.8
Women:  8.6

NCAA-Sponsored Championships Opportunities for Division III (Source:  2003-04 Division III Manual)

Men:  13 sports
Women:  14 sports
National Collegiate:  9 sports

Athletics Participants (Including Emerging Sports) (Source:  1982-04 Sponsorship Participation Report)

Division III
Men:  86,116 (58%)
Women:  62,632 (42%)
Total:  148,748 (100%)

All Divisions
Men:  219,744 (57%)
Women:  164,998 (43%)
Total:  384,742 (100%)

Average Number of Participants per Institution (Source:  1982-02 Sponsorship Participation Report)

Men:  202.0
Women:  146.1

Total Operating Expenses (Source:  Revenues and Expenses for Division III -- 2001)

With Football
Men:  $661,000
Women:  $426,000
Nongender:  $180,000
Total:  $1,565,000

Without Football
Men:  $280,000
Women:  $255,000
Nongender:  $361,000
Total:  $896,000

Division III Budget Allocations -- 3.18% of NCAA Operating Budget (Source:  NCAA Division III Financial Statements)

 

 2005-06

 2006-07

 2007-08

Operating Budget
(3.18% of revenue)

 $16,600,000

 $17,903,400

 $19,152,000

Championships Budget

 $13,822,000

 $15,286,984

 $16,096,567

Other Initiatives

 $  4,076,950

 $  4,816,300

 $  5,216,300

Mandated Reserve

 $  1,500,000

 $  1,790,340

 $  1,915,200

Unallocated Funds

 $  8,070,065

 $  7,359,499

 $  5,073,772

Last updated:  11/03/06