Applications nearly doubled. The number of roster spots barely moved.

Elite Division III colleges, change over the past decade. Tap or hover any row for the underlying counts.

Data: EADA institution-level files, 2015-16 and 2024-25 (unduplicated varsity participants); IPEDS admissions component, applicant totals for fall 2015 and fall 2024. Pandemic-year files are excluded because Division III competition was cancelled or curtailed. Chart: College Transitions Data Team.