NCAA – Division I

Up to 13 full scholarships per team.

Average team size – 15 players.

A program may not fully fund all 13 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).

NCAA-Division II

Up to 10 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size – 17 players.

A program may not fully fund all 10 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).

NCAA – Division III

Division III programs cannot award athletic-based aid.

Must rely on academic scholarships or other non-athletic based sources of funding.

Average team size – 18 players.

NAIA I

Up to 11 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size – 18 players.

A program may not fully fund all 11 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).

NAIA II

Up to 6 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size – 19 players.

A program may not fully fund all 6 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).

NJCAA – Junior College (JUCO)

Up to 15 full scholarships per team.

Average team size – 15 players.

A program may not fully fund all 15 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).