3.1 percent of University of Denver students played sports on university teams in 2016-2017

In 2016-2017, 3.1 percentage of University of Denver students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

University of Denver has 5,765 undergraduate students, of which 53 percent are women and 47 percent are men, and a total student body of 11,434 students. Of these students, 192 men and 158 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 University of Denver with the most participants are lacrosse (91), swimming and diving (62) and soccer (47).

Sports popularity
Type of sport
Men
Women
Total
Lacrosse
56
35
91
Swimming and Diving
36
26
62
Soccer
27
20
47
Basketball
16
15
31
Ice Hockey
28
0
28
Skiing
12
14
26
Tennis
8
10
18
Golf
9
9
18
Volleyball
0
17
17
Gymnastics
0
12
12