56.6% of NCAA athletes are male

Multi-sport.

• more than 463,000 student-athletes in NCAA 2012-13

• 9 women’s teams for every 8 men’s teams

• Lacrosse the fastest-growing sport in 2012-13

• There are more women’s basketball teams (1,090) than teams in any other women’s sport, but outdoor track and field boasts the largest number of female student-athletes with 27,127.

NCAA – Participation rates continue to rise

via NCAA Men’s Gymnastics on Facebook