LACROSSE
Men
NCAA – Division I
Up to 12.6 full scholarships per team.
Average team size – 45 players.
A program may not fully fund all 12.6 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).
NCAA-Division II
Up to 10.8 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).
Average team size – 38 players.
A program may not fully fund all 10.8 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: 34 players.
NAIA
There are 21 teams in NAIA; there is no relevant scholarship information available.
Average team size – 24 players.
NJCAA – Junior College (JUCO)
Up to 20 full scholarships per team.
Average team size – 25 players.
A program may not fully fund all 20 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).
Women
NCAA – Division I
Up to 12 full scholarships per team.
Average team size – 30 players
A program may not fully fund all 12 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).
NCAA-Division II
Up to 9.9 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).
Average team size – 22 players.
A program may not fully fund all 9.9 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: 21 players.
NAIA
There are 23 teams in NAIA; there is no relevant scholarship information available.
Average team size – 19 players.
NJCAA – Junior College (JUCO)
Up to 20 full scholarships per team.
Average team size – 17 players.
A program may not fully fund all 20 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).