NCAA – Division I

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

Average team size – 29 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 8.1 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size – 21 players.

A program may not fully fund all 8.1 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 – 20 players.

NAIA

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

Average team size – 13 players.

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

JCAA – Junior College (JUCO)

Up to 15 full scholarships per team; partial scholarships may be awarded (i.e., full rides are rare).

Average team size – 12 players.

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