28.3 percent of North Central College students played sports on university teams in 2016-2017

In 2016-2017, 28.3 percentage of North Central College students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

North Central College has 2,769 undergraduate students, of which 54 percent are women and 46 percent are men, and a total student body of 2,965 students. Of these students, 578 men and 262 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.

This total does not include students playing intramural sports.

According to NCES, 4.3 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.

The sports at North Central College with the most participants are track and field, indoor (146), track and field, outdoor (144) and football (132).

Sports popularity
Type of sport
Men
Women
Total
Track and Field, Indoor
94
52
146
Track and Field, Outdoor
89
55
144
Football
132
0
132
Track and Field, X-Country
45
15
60
Soccer
31
25
56
Volleyball
27
27
54
Baseball
48
0
48
Basketball
16
22
38
Lacrosse
21
16
37
Wrestling
36
0
36
Golf
19
10
29
Swimming
9
13
22
Tennis
11
6
17
Softball
0
15
15
Other Sports
0
6
6