Make use of the NCAA Division I-AA men's football statistics above to determine whether this division gives you the best athletic scholarship opportunities. The table below shows how NCAA Division I-AA schools compare to the national averages.
Total Number of Athletes and Average Athletes Per Team: This lets you know roughly the actual number of male athletes are on NCAA Division I-AA men's football teams across the nation, which will help you determine how competitive the recruiting process is, particularly if you compare it to the national average. Currently there are 12,273 men participating in football at NCAA Division I-AA schools.
Average Operating Expenses Per Player: This refers to just how much a NCAA Division I-AA college is spending on each player on their men's football team for things that are essential such as equipment and uniforms. How much a NCAA Division I-AA school spends on you as a player will help signify how valuable they feel that you are to the football team and the overall sports program plus the level of support they provide each player.
Average Operating Expenses Per Team: This is what it cost on average for a NCAA Division I-AA college to run the day-to-day operations that keep the football program up and running. This can give student athletes a good idea of the level of men's football programs, facilities and training personnel at NCAA Division I-AA schools across the nation. The more NCAA Division I-AA colleges spend the better quality you may expect.
Total Full and Part Time Coaches: Coaches are vital to helping you develop your talent and help you keep on track athletically and academically so you can keep your football scholarship year after year. The more NCAA Division I-AA men's football coaches there are, the more likely it is you'll get one-on-one training and attention you need to reach your primary goal of graduating from a college.
Average Total Revenue: The more money NCAA Division I-AA colleges can earn off their men's football programs the more likely they are to grow them. When men's football programs are more successful and popular NCAA Division I-AA colleges will invest more in their existing programs and other NCAA Division I-AA colleges will create new football teams of their own. More NCAA Division I-AA football teams means more athletic scholarship opportunities at this type of school.
Average Total Expenses: Is there a growing interest in supporting and growing men's football teams at NCAA Division I-AA schools? Are NCAA Division I-AA colleges aggressively recruiting men's football players? The total expenses stat includes operating and recruiting expenses. This will give you a good idea of how much NCAA Division I-AA colleges all around the country are investing in men's football programs, thus whether or not football scholarship opportunities are likely to grow, keep pace or weaken in this division.
If you want to be a contender for one of the many NCAA Division I-AA men's football scholarships that are available it will take persistence and lots of research and planning. See how NCAA Division I-AA schools in your state compare with NCAA Division I-AA schools across the country. Choose a state below to get detailed sports program and athletic scholarship statistics.
