Northern Illinois University has 12,788 undergraduate students, of which 50 percent are men and 50 percent are women, and a total student body of 17,169 students. Of these students, 230 men and 210 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.
This total does not include students playing intramural sports.
According to NCES, 8.7 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.
The sports at Northern Illinois University with the most participants are football (104), all track combined (102) and soccer (52).
Sports popularity
| Type of sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 104 | 0 | 104 |
| All Track Combined | 0 | 102 | 102 |
| Soccer | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Baseball | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Basketball | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Wrestling | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Softball | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Golf | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Tennis | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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