Basketball Scholarships & Chances of Playing in College

Odds of a US High School Basketball Player playing in College 2022:

College Basketball Odds 2022:	Male	Female
Number of US High School Basketball Players 2021-22	538,446	382,419
Number of College Basketball Players (see table below)	34,230	28,821
% of US HS Basketball Players competing at any College Level	5.9%	7.1%
% of US HS Basketball Players Competing at NCAA I Schools	0.9%	1.3%
Odds of a US HS Basketball Player making any College Roster	17:1	14:1
Odds of a US HS Basketball Player making an NCAA I Roster	110:1	81:1

These are the odds of a random US High School basketball player making a College roster – odds are adjusted for foreign student athlete participation. Actual odds are likely better for most athletes motivated to play in college due to several factors: High school participation includes a large number of multi-sport athletes who typically play only one sport in college, many high school athletes do not intend to compete at the college level, and unfortunately, a significant portion of high school students – including athletes – do not go on to college. While nearly 70% of 2021 female high school graduates enrolled in college, only 55% of male graduates enrolled in either a 2-year or 4-year school, and as a result males currently represent only about 4 in 10 college students nationwide. See our table below for the odds of playing D1 basketball by state.

2,018 US Colleges sponsor varsity Basketball teams:

		Total # of teams		Total # of Athletes		Average Roster		Scholarship limit		Average Scholarship *
Division	Schools	Men's	Women's	Men	Women	Men's	Women's	Men	Women	Men	Women
NCAA I	363	362	360	5,826	5,468	16	15	13	15	17,853	18,959
NCAA II	299	297	297	5,403	4,768	18	16	10	10	6,536	7,927
NCAA III	437	417	431	8,010	6,802	19	16
NAIA	232	227	230	4,877	4,139	22	18	8	8	7,360	7,349
NJCAA	437	433	401	6,513	4,963	15	12	15	15	2,487	3,001
CCCAA	104	100	96	1,498	1,176	15	12			658	498
Other	146	145	133	2,103	1,505	15	11			289	387
Totals	2,018	1,981	1,948	34,230	28,821	17	15

Basketball is sponsored by more schools than any other intercollegiate sport. NAIA team sizes above include JV players. NCAA I basketball is a headcount sport, so the scholarship limits of 13 for men and 15 for women represent the maximum number of awards. NCAA II basketball is an equivalency sport so partial scholarships can be awarded to meet the limit per school. For example, an NCAA II school can award 15 players each a 2/3 scholarship and not exceed the limit of 10 per team. See our page on scholarship limits for more information.

* Average Athletic Scholarship is the average annual award per athlete for ALL varsity sports sponsored by the specific school. Some athletes receive full awards, some receive partial and many receive none. Additionally some sports within a school may be fully funded, some partially and some sports provide no athletic scholarships. Private schools generally have higher tuition than public schools and the average award will reflect this.

Do you have the skills to compete in College Basketball?

What level of athlete are coaches looking for and who are you competing with for a roster spot? A good way to get an idea is to look at the high-school bios of athletes currently on the roster of schools that interest you.

Stats & Links to all US Colleges sponsoring varsity Basketball teams:

Hover over individual states on the map below to see how many schools sponsor varsity basketball programs. The following tables have information on each sponsoring school and links to all all 2,020 team sites.

Basketball schools listings are divided into 4 tables based on US regions: West, Midwest, Northeast & South:

Basketball - Midwest Schools 2022-23

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Midwest Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Midwest Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Briar Cliff University	Sioux City	IA	NAIA	M	W	9,782	8,659				32,526	32,526
Buena Vista University	Storm Lake	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			56%	37,518	37,518
Central College	Pella	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	544	22	64%	19,250	19,250
Clarke University	Dubuque	IA	NAIA	M	W	6,555	5,484	512	22	89%	35,740	35,740
Coe College	Cedar Rapids	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			80%	48,472	48,472
Cornell College	Mount Vernon	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	575	26	82%	47,100	47,100
Des Moines Area CC	Ankeny	IA	NJCAA	M	W	1,855	3,119				5,220	10,440
Dordt College	Sioux Center	IA	NAIA	M	W	7,047	6,286	600	25	72%	33,590	33,590
Drake University	Des Moines	IA	NCAA I	M	W	7,671	17,817	615	27	68%	45,734	45,734
Ellsworth CC	Iowa Falls	IA	NJCAA	M	W	1,243	1,482				4,416	5,424

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Basketball - Northeast Schools 2022-23

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Northeast Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Northeast Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			81%	35,442	35,442
Central Connecticut State Univ	New Britain	CT	NCAA I	M	W	11,606	15,004	525	22	65%	6,162	18,436
Connecticut College	New London	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	695	32	38%	60,420	60,420
Eastern Connecticut State Univ	Willimantic	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			70%	6,162	18,436
Fairfield University	Fairfield	CT	NCAA I	M	W	14,414	15,570	630	29	56%	52,070	52,070
Gateway CC	New Haven	CT	NJCAA	M	W	-	-				3,984	11,952
Mitchell College	New London	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			74%	33,620	33,620
Post University	Waterbury	CT	NCAA II	M	W	5,649	6,892				15,310	15,310
Quinnipiac University	Hamden	CT	NCAA I	M	W	27,161	29,256			82%	48,680	48,680
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	CT	NCAA I	M	W	13,525	12,026			66%	44,960	44,960

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Basketball - Southern Schools 2022-23

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Southern Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Southern Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Alabama A & M University	Normal	AL	NCAA I	M	W	11,733	12,623	455	18	90%	8,610	17,220
Alabama State University	Montgomery	AL	NCAA I	M	W	11,184	12,629	462	17	99%	8,328	16,656
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	NCAA I	M	W	32,986	32,247	620	28	85%	10,080	30,240
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery	AL	NCAA II	M	W	10,003	14,351	473	21	96%	7,992	17,952
Bevill State CC	Jasper	AL	NJCAA	M		5,111	5,486				3,936	7,872
Birmingham Southern College	Birmingham	AL	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	540	25	60%	18,850	18,850
Bishop State CC	Mobile	AL	NJCAA	M	W	5,076	9,071				3,690	7,380
Calhoun State CC	Tanner	AL	NJCAA	M	W	4,845	5,957				3,690	7,380
Chattahoochee Valley CC	Phenix City	AL	NJCAA	M	W	7,143	7,509				3,192	6,384
Coastal Alabama CC	Bay Minette	AL	NJCAA	M	W	11,705	11,910				3,990	7,980

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Basketball - Western Schools 2022-23

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Western Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division		Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition

Western Schools with varsity Basketball teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus	State	Division	Tea	ms	Avr Men's Scholarship	Avr Women's Scholarship	Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage	AK	NCAA II	M	W	20,130	18,374			77%	7,224	23,072
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks	AK	NCAA II	M	W	15,340	12,499	575	22	67%	5,616	19,200
Arizona Christian University	Phoenix	AZ	NAIA	M	W	12,699	13,298	505	20	71%	28,874	28,874
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	NCAA I	M	W	25,171	19,937	610	25	88%	10,710	28,800
Arizona Western College	Yuma	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	4,476	6,460				2,700	11,250
Benedictine University - Mesa	Mesa	AZ	NAIA	M	W	5,749	6,205			65%	22,400	22,400
Central Arizona College	Coolidge	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	4,333	5,667				2,580	5,160
Chandler-Gilbert CC	Chandler	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	424	516				2,040	7,824
Cochise College	Douglas	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	5,012	5,483				2,184	6,240
Eastern Arizona College	Thatcher	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	4,871	6,834				2,160	9,120

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# of Schools with varsity Basketball teams by State 2022-23

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# of Schools with varsity Basketball teams by State 2022-23	Total	NCAA I	NCAA II	NCAA III	NAIA	NJCAA	CCCAA	Other
Alaska	2		2
Alabama	39	10	7	2	4	15		1
Arkansas	30	5	7	3	6	7		2
Arizona	22	4			5	12		1
California	183	26	21	13	15	1	104	3
Colorado	21	5	10	1		5
Connecticut	22	7	4	9		2
District of Columbia	8	4	1	3
Delaware	5	2	2			1
Florida	61	13	14		9	19		6
Totals	2,020	364	299	438	232	437	104	146

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Odds of Playing NCAA I Basketball by State:

The overall odds of a random male high school basketball player making a D1 roster is around 110:1. However these odds are significantly better if you are from the Mid-Atlantic basketball hotbed, while not so good in some other states. See our page on NCAA Basketball Demographics for more information.

Rank	State	Odds	Rank	State	Odds	Rank	State	Odds

1	District of Columbia	33:1	18	Ohio	120:1	35	New Hampshire	212:1
2	Maryland	35:1	19	California	124:1	36	New Mexico	216:1
3	North Carolina	48:1	20	Delaware	127:1	37	Wisconsin	217:1
4	Virginia	57:1	21	West Virginia	131:1	38	Montana	227:1
5	Georgia	58:1	22	Mississippi	132:1	39	Idaho	239:1
6	Louisiana	65:1	23	Connecticut	134:1	40	Minnesota	247:1
7	Tennessee	73:1	24	Pennsylvania	144:1	41	Oklahoma	252:1
8	Indiana	78:1	25	Arizona	155:1	42	Massachusetts	260:1
9	New York	82:1	26	Alabama	157:1	43	Rhode Island	308:1
10	Florida	89:1	27	Colorado	159:1	44	Iowa	318:1
11	Illinois	89:1	28	Texas	162:1	45	Nebraska	328:1
12	South Carolina	95:1	29	Washington	162:1	46	Hawaii	432:1
13	Nevada	96:1	30	Michigan	175:1	47	Alaska	565:1
14	Arkansas	101:1	31	Missouri	181:1	48	Maine	589:1
15	Utah	105:1	32	Kansas	192:1	49	South Dakota	595:1
16	Kentucky	107:1	33	Vermont	206:1	50	Wyoming	598:1
17	New Jersey	107:1	34	Oregon	206:1	51	North Dakota	992:1

Statistics compiled & edited by Patrick O’Rourke CPA, Washington, DC
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