

N CAA international participation data was only compiled for Division I and II schools.

I nternational participation percentages are as compiled in the NCAA October 2019 Trends report: International Athlete Participation – NCAA Sports: Conversely, sports with low international participation such as football, baseball and softball have better odds for US high school athletes to make a roster. For example the odds of a US high school tennis player making an NCAA I roster are the steepest of any sport primarily due to over 60% of available roster spots being filled by international athletes. * The percentage of international athletes playing in a specific sport has a major impact on the odds of a US High school athlete competing at the college level. Odds of Playing in College - Women: Participation by Sport: Odds of a US High School Female Athlete playing College: Odds of Playing in College- Men: Participation by Sport: For additional information, see our page on the Odds of going Pro. Overall a little over 7% of high school athletes (about 1 in 13) go on to play a varsity sport in college and less than 2% of high school athletes (1 in 57) go on to play at NCAA Division I schools. What are the chances of a high school athlete making the transition to the college level? We compared the number of athletes participating in varsity sports at US high schools to the number of college student athletes.
