NCAA® DIVISION IIIWEEK

DIVISION III FACTS AND FIGURES

448 Memberlnstitutions

(439 Active, 9 Provisional/Reclassifying)

43 Voting Conferences

On average, Division III schools sponsor 1-8 sports.

Division III had 233 member schools and agreed to sponsor
10 championships when it was created on August 6, 1973.

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Division III is the NCAA’s largest division with 40 O

of total membership.

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

Source: NCAA Division Ill Strategic Plan

'Clarify the values of Division III
athletics.

°Appropriately leverage presidential
leadership in the Division III
governance structure.

'Ensure the division is effectively
managing equity and inclusion issues. '

'Enhance the well-being of prospects,
student—athletes and staff.

.Promote the Division III philosophical
principle that the academic
performance of student-athletes
should be consistent with the general
student body.

-Enhance formal accountability of the
governance structure.

80% of active
Division III
institutions
are private,
and 20% are
public.

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enrollment
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2,620.

Athletics Participation

is Division III Men

106,725 (23%)

as Division III Women

76,775 (16%)

ed Divisions l & II

237,510 (61%)

Dlll-SPONSORED CHAMPIONSHIPS

Source: 2012-13 Division III Manual
HeoChampionshipSportsfl‘t) Baseball,
Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey,
Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and Diving,

Tennis, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field,
Volleyball, Wrestling

Worm Championship Sports (14)

Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Ice Hockey,
Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving,
Tennis, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field,
Volleyball

National Coflegiate Championships (8)

Men - Gymnastics,Water Polo; Women - Bowling,
Gymnastics,Water Polo; Men and Women - Fencing, Rifle,
Skiing

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