NCAA – Division 1

Up to 9.9 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size: 33 players.

A program may not fully fund all 9.9 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).

NCAA – Division II

Up to 9 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size: 34 players.

A program may not fully fund all 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: 28 players.

NAIA

Up to 8 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size: 28 players.

A program may not fully fund all 8 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).

NJCAA – Junior College (JUCO)

Up to 16 full scholarships per team.

Average team size: 23 players.

A program may not fully fund all 16 scholarships (i.e., leave some scholarships unused due to lack of funding).