Indiana Institute of Technology has most student athletes in state

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Indiana Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 for student athletic participation in the state, according to an

Indiana Business Daily analysis of college sports participation.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.

The number of Indiana Institute of Technology students taking part in athletic programs was 771 –  477 men and 294 women – representing the largest contingent of student athletes in Indiana.

In all, there are 13,817 students – 8,185 men and 5,632 women – playing on athletic teams at 42 colleges and universities in the state.

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Colleges with the most student athletes

RankSchoolDivisionTotal UndergraduatesMale Student AthletesFemale Student AthletesTotal Number of Student Athletes
1Indiana Institute of TechnologyNAIA Division II4,302477294771
2University of Notre DameNCAA Division I-FBS8,480414295709
3Indiana University-BloomingtonNCAA Division I-FBS31,884368321689
4Marian UniversityNAIA Division II1,761404208612
5University of IndianapolisNCAA Division II with football3,589397207604
6DePauw UniversityNCAA Division III with football2,178367216583
7Trine UniversityNCAA Division III with football1,703459123582
8Purdue University-Main

Campus

NCAA Division I-FBS29,301292191483
9Hanover CollegeNCAA Division III with football1,080261182443
10University of Saint Francis-

Fort Wayne

NAIA Division I1,475260173433
11Butler UniversityOther4,171236196432
12Manchester UniversityNCAA Division III with football1,247288144432
13Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyNCAA Division III with football2,171309123432
14Valparaiso UniversityNCAA Division I-FCS3,196290130420
15Ball State UniversityNCAA Division I-FBS15,018219200419
16Franklin CollegeNCAA Division III with football958266148414
17Anderson UniversityNCAA Division III with football1,590243149392
18Indiana State UniversityNCAA Division I-FCS9,347198190388
19Taylor UniversityNAIA Division II1,806222140362
20Bethel College-IndianaNAIA Division II1,124179153332
21University of Southern IndianaNCAA Division II without football6,661152129281
22Earlham CollegeNCAA Division III with football991155121276
23Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionNAIA Division II2,618128147275
24Indiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisNCAA Division I without football17,287122136258
25Ancilla CollegeNJCAA Division II46616382245
26University of EvansvilleNCAA Division I without football2,015122122244
27Huntington UniversityNAIA Division II871130113243
28Goshen CollegeNAIA Division II741125106231
29Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort WayneNCAA Division I without football6,335113117230
30Grace College and Theological SeminaryNAIA Division I1,483117112229
31Calumet College of Saint

Joseph

NAIA Division II48913093223
32Purdue University-Calumet CampusNCAA Division II without football4,34510387190
33Vincennes UniversityNJCAA Division I4,70111443157
34Oakland City UniversityNCAA Division II without football4507373146
35Indiana University-EastNAIA Division II1,8505764121
36Indiana University-SoutheastNAIA Division II3,3025853111
37Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

College

USCAA410598103
38Indiana University-South BendNAIA Division II3,779603595
39Holy Cross CollegeNAIA Division II567483482
40Indiana University-KokomoNAIA Division II2,081304474
41Indiana University-NorthwestNAIA Division II2,735314071
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education

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