ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
MEN’S VS WOMEN’S
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY SCHOOL IS
TITLE IX COMPLIANT?
Just ask! Every school is required to have a Title IX Coordinator who
must report compliance yearly, and all information must be made
available upon request.
Men’s
Women’s
Baseball/Softball
11.7
12.0
Basketball
13.0
15.0
Track & Field
12.6
18.0
Schools who are not in compliance are at risk of losing federal funding.
While this hasn’t happened to any school to date, some have had to pay
out damages and fees for cases that have gone to court.
Football
85.0
0.0
Golf
4.50
6.0
WHERE THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE
Gymnastics
6.3
12.0
Field Hockey
0.0
12.0
Ice Hockey
18.0
18.0
Lacrosse
12.6
12.0
Rowing
0.0
20.0
Soccer
9.0
14.0
Swimming/Diving
9.9
8.1
Tennis
4.5
8.0
Volleyball
4.5
12.0
Water Polo
4.5
8.0
Wrestling
9.9
0.0
WHAT HAPPENS IF A SCHOOL IS IN
VIOLATION OF TITLE IX?
Most colleges can only award a certain number of scholarships by sport,
and typically these athletic scholarships are also somewhat dependent
on the student’s academics. This means that athletes should always put
their studies first! It’s also important to recognize that merit scholarships
tend to be both more available and larger in size than athletic
scholarships in most cases.
HEAD COUNT / FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
MEN’S VS WOMEN’S
NCAA DIVISION I
Sport
Men’s
Women’s
Football
85.0
0.0
Basketball
13.0
15.0
Tennis
0.0
8.0
Gymnastics
0.0
12.0
Volleyball
0.0
12.0
All other NCAA sports programs are considered equivalency sports, in
which a maximum number of scholarships is set and the awards can be
sliced and diced amongst the pool of athletes to attract as many players
as possible. This usually means more awards, but it also means the
awards will be in smaller amounts.
Division III schools do not offer athletic scholarships, but may offer
sizeable merit aids to athletes based on their ability. This may be a good
option for those who want a chance to play in college, and may even
give them the opportunity to transfer to a bigger school after they’ve
obtained some playing experience.
Before Title IX, only 1
in 27 girls played varsity sports
and only 32,000 women competing at the
intercollegiate level; today, 1
in 2.5 girls play v
arsity sports and there are 150,000 competing
women at the intercollegiate level.
Source: www.thecollegesolution.com
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NCAA DIVISION I
Fall 2016
Sport
NCAA DIVISION II
Men’s
Women’s
Baseball/Softball
Sport
9.0
7.2
Badminton
0.0
10.0
Basketball
10.0
10.0
Bowling
0.0
5.0
Track & Field
12.7
1.7
Fencing
4.5
4.5
Field Hockey
0.0
6.3
Ice Hockey
13.5
18.0
Lacrosse
10.8
9.9
Rifle
3.6
7.2
Rowing
0.0
20.0
Skiing
6.3
6.3
Soccer
9.0
9.9
Squash
9.0
7.2
Swimming/Diving
0.0
9.0
Synchronized Swimming
0.0
5.0
Tennis
4.5
6.0
Volleyball
4.5
8.0
Water Polo
4.5
8.0
Wrestling
9.0
0.0
Source: www.athleticscholarships.net/title-ix-college-athletics
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