Keeping High School Sport in Perspective...
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October 01, 2004
Estimated Probability of Competing in Athletics Beyond the High School Interscholastic Level
| Student-Athletes | Men's Basketball |
Women's Basketball |
Football | Baseball | Men's Ice Hockey | Men's Soccer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School Student-Athletes | 549,500 | 456,900 | 983,600 | 455,300 | 29,900 | 321,400 |
| High School Senior Student-Athletes | 157,000 | 130,500 | 281,000 | 130,100 | 8,500 | 91,800 |
| NCAA Student-Athletes | 15,700 | 14,400 | 56,500 | 25,700 | 3,700 | 18,200 |
| NCAA Freshman Roster Positions | 4,500 | 4,100 | 16,200 | 7,300 | 1,100 | 5,200 |
| NCAA Senior Student-Athletes | 3,500 | 3,200 | 12,600 | 5,700 | 800 | 4,100 |
| NCAA Student-Athletes Drafted | 44 | 32 | 250 | 600 | 33 | 76 |
| Percent High School to NCAA | 2.9 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| Percent NCAA to Professional | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Percent High School to Professional | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.08 |
Note: These percentages are based on estimated data and should be considered approximations of the actual percentages. Click here to view the methodology used to arrive at these estimates.
Source: The National Collegiate
Athletic Association
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