How many men and how many women participate in NCAA athletics?
A. The most recent participation study from the NCAA reports 219,744 men (57 percent) participating in NCAA championship sports and 164,998 women (43 percent) participating in NCAA championship sports in 2004-05. That number is up slightly for both men and women from 2003-2004. That year, 214,854 men (57 percent) participated and 160,997 women (43 percent) participated. In 1981-82, the first year the NCAA offered championships for women, there were 167,055 men (72 percent) participating and 64,390 women (28 percent) participating in NCAA athletics.
