Number of NCAA Student-Athletes Grows to New Record of 520,000

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The number of student-athletes competing in NCAA championship sports in 2021-22 jumped to over 520,000, an all-time high, according to the latest data in the NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report (PDF). The total number of championship teams sponsored across all divisions rose to 19,769 in 2021-22, nearly three-quarters of a percent more than the previous year. 

The participation data represents a one-year increase of nearly 30,000 student-athletes. Division III saw the largest growth, with 17,515 additional student-athletes, followed by Division II (7,212) and Division I (4,488).

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