At fourteen elite colleges, varsity rosters equal a quarter or more of every entering class

Division III colleges admitting 35 percent or fewer applicants, 2024-25. Tap or hover any bar for detail.

Data: EADA institution-level file, 2024-25 (unduplicated varsity participants divided by four class years); IPEDS admissions component, fall 2024 entering class. Claremont consortium colleges excluded because joint athletic programs inflate per-college counts. Chart: College Transitions Data Team.