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How many students play a varsity sport, counting a two-sport athlete once.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
1,364
#1 · Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA
416
Median
of 1,063 schools, all divisions
3.3×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
1,058
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA1,364
  2. 2Lock Haven University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Lock Haven, PA1,364
  3. 3Mansfield University of PennsylvaniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Mansfield, PA1,364
  4. 4Cornell UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY1,150
  5. 5Sacred Heart UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT1,117
  6. 6Pennsylvania Western University, CaliforniaDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA1,114
  7. 7Pennsylvania Western University, ClarionDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA1,114
  8. 8Pennsylvania Western University, EdinboroDivision II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA1,114
  9. 9Trine UniversityDivision III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Angola, IN1,095
  10. 10Harvard UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA1,058
  11. 11McKendree UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL1,055
  12. 12Princeton UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ1,020
  13. 13Tiffin UniversityDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH999
  14. 14Brown UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI995
  15. 15Belmont Abbey CollegeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC957

Every school, all divisions

01,364
#1 · Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvaniaevery school

The spread across 1,063 schools; the median is 416.

How it is measured

Unduplicated participant counts, men plus women.

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Athlete shareMost teamsWomen head coachesCoaching depth

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#SchoolUnduplicated athletesTeamsUndergrads
1Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA
1,364209,967
2Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Lock Haven, PA
1,364209,967
3Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Mansfield, PA
1,364209,967
4Cornell University
Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY
1,1502416,051
5Sacred Heart University
Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT
1,117246,960
6Pennsylvania Western University, California
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA
1,114188,336
7Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA
1,114188,336
8Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA
1,114188,336
9Trine University
Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Angola, IN
1,095234,157
10Harvard University
Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA
1,058279,095
11McKendree University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL
1,055251,605
12Princeton University
Division I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ
1,020275,671
13Tiffin University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH
999182,669
14Brown University
Division I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI
995277,741
15Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
957201,549
16The Ohio State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH
9562545,728
17University of Pennsylvania
Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA
9422311,611
18Yale University
Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT
936246,818
19Tufts University
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Medford, MA
919216,877
20University of California, Berkeley
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA
9182433,078
21University of Michigan
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI
9102433,730
22Pennsylvania State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA
9022442,223
23Dartmouth College
Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH
882234,447
24Gustavus Adolphus College
Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Saint Peter, MN
859191,952
25Wartburg College
Division III · American Rivers Conference · Waverly, IA
858181,454
26Long Island University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Brookville, NY
8572911,753
27Adrian College
Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Adrian, MI
846241,678
28Carthage College
Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Kenosha, WI
840222,642
29Newberry College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Newberry, SC
838191,462
30Stanford University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA
838288,054
31University of Mount Union
Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · Alliance, OH
834211,927
32Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
831218,711
33University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC
8302220,681
34State University of New York at Brockport
Division III · Empire 8 · Brockport, NY
826215,429
35Wingate University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC
808212,464
36Boston College
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA
8012110,083
37Columbia University-Barnard College
Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY
799219,111
38Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Cambridge, MA
799234,576
39Vermont State University Castleton
Division III · Little East Conference · Castleton, VT
797224,087
40Vermont State University-Johnson
Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Johnson, VT
797224,087
41Vermont State University Lyndon
Division III · North Atlantic Conference · Lyndonville, VT
797224,087
42University of Virginia
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Charlottesville, VA
7892117,612
43St. Lawrence University
Division III · Liberty League · Canton, NY
782252,060
44St. John Fisher University
Division III · Empire 8 · Rochester, NY
777222,590
45Georgetown University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Washington, DC
774217,968
46Augustana College (Illinois)
Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Rock Island, IL
770232,446
47Ohio Northern University
Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · Ada, OH
763212,592
48Mercyhurst University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Erie, PA
759242,292
49Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
Division I · Big Ten Conference · New Brunswick, NJ
7562036,588
50University of Notre Dame
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Notre Dame, IN
756208,968
51University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Eau Claire, WI
753239,304
52Bucknell University
Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA
752233,846
53Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Middletown, CT
745243,066
54Quincy University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Quincy, IL
743211,130
55Ashland University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Ashland, OH
742183,123
56North Central College
Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Naperville, IL
741232,397
57Trinity College (Connecticut)
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Hartford, CT
741242,237
58University of Wisconsin-Madison
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI
7382036,797
59Alma College
Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Alma, MI
736201,235
60Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Division III · Liberty League · Geneva, NY
734231,618
61Frostburg State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Frostburg, MD
733223,344
62Duke University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC
730216,488
63Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
728221,688
64Bates College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Lewiston, ME
725211,753
65Ithaca College
Division III · Liberty League · Ithaca, NY
724244,368
66College of the Holy Cross
Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA
712233,035
67Baldwin Wallace University
Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · Berea, OH
711212,809
68DePauw University
Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Greencastle, IN
711191,819
69Mount St. Mary's University
Division I · Metro Conference · Emmitsburg, MD
711181,873
70Barton College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Wilson, NC
709211,163
71Calvin University
Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Grand Rapids, MI
709213,053
72Bryant University
Division I · America East Conference · Smithfield, RI
706203,240
73Lenoir-Rhyne University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hickory, NC
705181,477
74Wagner College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Staten Island, NY
702191,592
75Williams College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Williamstown, MA
700262,112
76Indiana University, Bloomington
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Bloomington, IN
6992036,833
77Utica University
Division III · Empire 8 · Utica, NY
699232,580
78Davenport University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Grand Rapids, MI
697203,833
79Merrimack College
Division I · Metro Conference · North Andover, MA
696244,199
80University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Oshkosh, WI
6941612,674
81Colby College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Waterville, ME
693242,284
82Erskine College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC
69017854
83Hamilton College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Clinton, NY
690252,048
84Benedictine University (Illinois)
Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference · Lisle, IL
683161,842
85Emmanuel University (Georgia)
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA
68323861
86Simpson College
Division III · American Rivers Conference · Indianola, IA
683201,140
87University of California, Los Angeles
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA
6832133,040
88Stevenson University
Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth · Owings Mills, MD
682253,028
89Grand Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Allendale, MI
6811819,243
90University of California, Davis
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Davis, CA
6812131,797
91California Polytechnic State University
Division I · Big West Conference · San Luis Obispo, CA
6771821,559
92University of Iowa
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Iowa City, IA
6771822,130
93Catholic University
Division III · Landmark Conference · Washington, DC
673213,139
94Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
671161,576
95Ursinus College
Division III · Centennial Conference · Collegeville, PA
670221,492
96University of Alabama
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Tuscaloosa, AL
6681733,435
97Lehigh University
Division I · Patriot League · Bethlehem, PA
667215,811
98University of Indianapolis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Indianapolis, IN
667193,957
99Walsh University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OH
667161,423
100John Carroll University
Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · University Heights, OH
666202,287
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