Indiana Institute of Technology ranked No. 1 for student athletic participation in the state, according to an

Indiana Business Daily analysis of college sports participation.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.

The number of Indiana Institute of Technology students taking part in athletic programs was 771 –  477 men and 294 women – representing the largest contingent of student athletes in Indiana.

In all, there are 13,817 students – 8,185 men and 5,632 women – playing on athletic teams at 42 colleges and universities in the state.

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Colleges with the most student athletes

Rank	School	Division	Total Undergraduates	Male Student Athletes	Female Student Athletes	Total Number of Student Athletes
1	Indiana Institute of Technology	NAIA Division II	4,302	477	294	771
2	University of Notre Dame	NCAA Division I-FBS	8,480	414	295	709
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	NCAA Division I-FBS	31,884	368	321	689
4	Marian University	NAIA Division II	1,761	404	208	612
5	University of Indianapolis	NCAA Division II with football	3,589	397	207	604
6	DePauw University	NCAA Division III with football	2,178	367	216	583
7	Trine University	NCAA Division III with football	1,703	459	123	582
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	NCAA Division I-FBS	29,301	292	191	483
9	Hanover College	NCAA Division III with football	1,080	261	182	443
10	University of Saint Francis- Fort Wayne	NAIA Division I	1,475	260	173	433
11	Butler University	Other	4,171	236	196	432
12	Manchester University	NCAA Division III with football	1,247	288	144	432
13	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	NCAA Division III with football	2,171	309	123	432
14	Valparaiso University	NCAA Division I-FCS	3,196	290	130	420
15	Ball State University	NCAA Division I-FBS	15,018	219	200	419
16	Franklin College	NCAA Division III with football	958	266	148	414
17	Anderson University	NCAA Division III with football	1,590	243	149	392
18	Indiana State University	NCAA Division I-FCS	9,347	198	190	388
19	Taylor University	NAIA Division II	1,806	222	140	362
20	Bethel College-Indiana	NAIA Division II	1,124	179	153	332
21	University of Southern Indiana	NCAA Division II without football	6,661	152	129	281
22	Earlham College	NCAA Division III with football	991	155	121	276
23	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	NAIA Division II	2,618	128	147	275
24	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	NCAA Division I without football	17,287	122	136	258
25	Ancilla College	NJCAA Division II	466	163	82	245
26	University of Evansville	NCAA Division I without football	2,015	122	122	244
27	Huntington University	NAIA Division II	871	130	113	243
28	Goshen College	NAIA Division II	741	125	106	231
29	Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	NCAA Division I without football	6,335	113	117	230
30	Grace College and Theological Seminary	NAIA Division I	1,483	117	112	229
31	Calumet College of Saint Joseph	NAIA Division II	489	130	93	223
32	Purdue University-Calumet Campus	NCAA Division II without football	4,345	103	87	190
33	Vincennes University	NJCAA Division I	4,701	114	43	157
34	Oakland City University	NCAA Division II without football	450	73	73	146
35	Indiana University-East	NAIA Division II	1,850	57	64	121
36	Indiana University-Southeast	NAIA Division II	3,302	58	53	111
37	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	USCAA	410	5	98	103
38	Indiana University-South Bend	NAIA Division II	3,779	60	35	95
39	Holy Cross College	NAIA Division II	567	48	34	82
40	Indiana University-Kokomo	NAIA Division II	2,081	30	44	74
41	Indiana University-Northwest	NAIA Division II	2,735	31	40	71

Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education