Fastest Growing Sports -1987 to 2000 -Percent Increase in Participation
| Percent Increase | ||
| Snowshoeing | 14.5 | |
| Fast-pitch softball | 15.4 | |
| Golf | 15.6 | |
| Paintball | 20.2 | |
| Yoga/Tai chi | 29.6 | |
| Artificial wall climbing | 30.3 | |
| Surfing | 49.4 | |
| Wakeboarding | 58.9 | |
| Weight/resistance machines | 65.0 | |
| Elliptical motion trainers | 159.9 | |
| Snowboarding | 237.9 | |
| Treadmill exercise | 828.5 | |
| Source: "Extreme Sports Participation Surges Ahead While Old Favorites Falter." Research Alert, June 1, 2001, p. 1; "The Scope of the Health Club Industry." | ||
Popular Sports For 12-17 Year Olds -Participation per 100 Teens
| To be counted in this survey, individual had to have participated in the sport at least once during the past year. | ||||||||||
| Participants per 100 Teens | Change 1987-1993 | Change 1993-2000 | ||||||||
| 1987 | 1993 | 2000 | ||||||||
| Basketball | 54.8 | 57.4 | 45.5 | 2.6 | -11.9 | |||||
| Running/jogging | 42.6 | 37.9 | 31.2 | -4.7 | -6.7 | |||||
| In-line skating | - | 16.9 | 30.3 | 16.9 | 13.4 | |||||
| Free weights | 25.1 | 28.5 | 27.1 | 3.4 | -1.4 | |||||
| Volleyball | 48.9 | 46.3 | 26.0 | -2.6 | -20.3 | |||||
| Touch football | 35.5 | 33.4 | 22.6 | -2.1 | -10.8 | |||||
| Soccer | 29.4 | 25.1 | 20.7 | -4.3 | -4.4 | |||||
| Skateboarding | 21.3 | 8.4 | 16.8 | -12.9 | 8.4 | |||||
| Softball | 36.6 | 33.1 | 16.1 | -3.5 | -17.0 | |||||
| Tennis | 23.7 | 20.7 | 13.3 | -3.0 | -7.4 | |||||
| Weight/resistance machines | 9.6 | 6.9 | 13.1 | -2.7 | 6.2 | |||||
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Popular Sports For 12-17 Year Olds -Participation per 100 Teens [Continued]
| Participants per 100 Teens | Change 1987-1993 | Change 1993-2000 | ||||||||
| 1987 | 1993 | 2000 | ||||||||
| Baseball | 26.5 | 22.7 | 11.5 | -3.8 | -11.2 | |||||
| Snowboarding | - | 4.5 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | |||||
| Source: "Older Americans Exercise More While Teenagers Take It Easy." Research Alert, August 3, 2001. | ||||||||||
High School Enrollment and Athletes
| Total Enrolled 14 to 17 | Total Athletes | Athletes as % of Total | Male Athletes -% | Female Athletes -% | % of Athletes on Teams | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 13,848,000 | 4,587,694 | 33.1 | 82.2 | 17.8 | 33.1 | ||||||
| 1973-74 | 14,044,000 | 5,370,294 | 38.2 | 75.8 | 24.2 | 38.0 | ||||||
| 1975-76 | 14,304,000 | 5,754,060 | 40.2 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 40.0 | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 14,203,000 | 6,450,482 | 45.4 | 67.7 | 32.3 | 45.0 | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 14,088,000 | 5,563,912 | 39.5 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 39.0 | ||||||
| 1979-80 | 13,616,000 | 5,268,093 | 38.7 | 66.8 | 33.2 | 39.0 | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 13,231,000 | 5,356,913 | 40.5 | 65.4 | 34.6 | 40.0 | ||||||
| 1981-82 | 12,764,000 | 5,219,752 | 40.9 | 65.3 | 34.7 | 41.0 | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 12,405,000 | 5,135,530 | 41.4 | 65.3 | 34.7 | 41.0 | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 12,271,000 | 5,050,945 | 41.2 | 65.4 | 34.6 | 41.0 | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 12,304,000 | 5,112,168 | 41.5 | 65.6 | 34.4 | 41.5 | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 12,388,000 | 5,151,396 | 41.6 | 64.9 | 35.1 | 41.5 | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 12,333,000 | 5,200,438 | 42.2 | 64.7 | 35.3 | 42.0 | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 12,076,000 | 5,275,461 | 43.7 | 64.9 | 35.1 | 43.6 | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 11,687,000 | 5,256,196 | 45.0 | 65.0 | 35.0 | 44.9 | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 11,390,000 | 5,256,851 | 46.2 | 64.6 | 35.4 | 46.0 | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 11,338,000 | 5,298,671 | 46.7 | 64.3 | 35.7 | 46.7 | ||||||
| 1991-92 | 11,541,000 | 5,370,654 | 46.5 | 63.9 | 36.1 | 46.5 | ||||||
| 1992-93 | 11,735,000 | 5,413,878 | 46.1 | 63.1 | 36.9 | 46.1 | ||||||
| 1993-94 | 11,961,000 | 5,603,282 | 46.8 | 62.0 | 38.0 | 46.8 | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 12,213,000 | 5,776,820 | 47.3 | 61.2 | 38.8 | 47.3 | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 12,500,000 | 6,001,988 | 48.0 | 60.5 | 39.5 | 48.0 | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 12,847,000 | 6,180,268 | 48.1 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 48.1 | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 13,054,000 | 6,333,453 | 48.5 | 59.4 | 40.6 | 48.5 | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 13,191,000 | 6,485,078 | 49.2 | 59.1 | 40.9 | 49.0 | ||||||
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Washington D.C.; U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of State School Systems: Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems; Statistics of Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools: Projections of Education Statistics to 2010. | ||||||||||||
Average Spending per NCAA Institution
| Values are in dollars per institution. NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association. | ||||
| 1997-98 | 1995-96 | |||
| Scholarships, men's | 1,320,688 | 1,052,540 | ||
| Scholarships, women's | 906,176 | 634,689 | ||
| Operating expenses, men's | 808,093 | 1,165,100 | ||
| Operating expenses, women's | 406,265 | 338,600 | ||
| Head coach salaries, men's | 404,478 | 330,456 | ||
| Head coach salaries, women's | 271,024 | 216,419 | ||
| Recruiting expenses, men's | 171,098 | 133,303 | ||
| Recruiting expenses, women's | 72,346 | 49,176 | ||
| Source: "Suit Unfairly Attacks Effort to Boost Women's Sports." USA TODAY, January 21, 2002. | ||||
Women Participating in College Level Athletic Activities
| Data are from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and show actual number of participants. | ||||
| 1996-97 | 1998-99 | |||
| Rowing | 3,951 | 5,628 | ||
| Tennis | 8,223 | 8,492 | ||
| Swimming/diving | 8,745 | 10,012 | ||
| Cross country | 10,141 | 12,042 | ||
| Volleyball | 12,284 | 13,194 | ||
| Basketball | 13,392 | 14,365 | ||
| Softball | 13,167 | 14,943 | ||
| Track, indoor | 13,061 | 15,460 | ||
| Soccer | 14,829 | 17,520 | ||
| Track, outdoor | 15,578 | 18,220 | ||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Washington D.C. 2000. | ||||
Professional Sports Attendance, 1990 to 2000
| MLB is Major League Baseball, NBA is National Basketball Association, NFL is National Football League, and NHL is National Hockey League. | ||||||||
| MLB | NBA | NFL | NHL | |||||
| 1990 | 54,823,768 | 17,368,659 | 14,807,439 | 13,935,244 | ||||
| 1991 | 56,813,760 | 16,876,125 | 14,654,706 | 13,786,100 | ||||
| 1992 | 55,872,271 | 17,367,240 | 14,644,797 | 14,097,596 | ||||
| 1993 | 70,256,459 | 17,778,295 | 14,781,450 | 15,204,211 | ||||
| 1994 | 50,010,016 | 17,984,014 | 14,810,173 | 17,545,699 | ||||
| 1995 | 50,469,236 | 18,516,484 | 15,834,468 | 10,563,014 | ||||
| 1996 | 60,097,381 | 20,513,218 | 15,381,727 | 18,581,754 | ||||
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Professional Sports Attendance, 1990 to 2000 [Continued]
| MLB | NBA | NFL | NHL | |||||
| 1997 | 63,196,222 | 20,304,629 | 15,769,193 | 19,135,407 | ||||
| 1998 | 70,372,221 | 20,373,079 | 16,187,758 | 18,772,094 | ||||
| 1999 | 70,139,380 | 12,134,906 | 16,208,640 | 19,511,152 | ||||
| 2000 | 72,748,970 | 20,057,419 | 20,953,652 | 18,779,845 | ||||
| Source: Doyle, Tom. "The Baseball & Softball Participation Paradox." Sporting Goods Dealer, November-December 2001, p. 42; Tom Powell. "Big Four Sports Draw A Billion In A Decade." Amusement Business, December 27, 1999, p. 26; John Morrell, "New Stadiums Pay Off For Professional Teams." Amusement Business, December 25, 2000, p. 44. | ||||||||
Average Growth in Player Salaries and Ticket Prices, 1991 to 2000
| Increase 1991 to 2000 | ||||
| National Hockey League | ||||
| Growth in Player Salaries -% | 380.0 | |||
| Growth in Ticket Prices -% | 90.7 | |||
| National Basketball Association | ||||
| Growth in Player Salaries -% | 289.0 | |||
| Growth in Ticket Prices -% | 108.0 | |||
| Major League Baseball | ||||
| Growth in Player Salaries -% | 237.0 | |||
| Growth in Ticket Prices -% | 92.7 | |||
| National Football League | ||||
| Growth in Player Salaries -% | 164.0 | |||
| Growth in Ticket Prices -% | 81.0 | |||
| Source: Swift, E.M. "Hey, Fans, Sit On It!" Sports Illustrated, May 15, 2000, p. 70. "High Cost of Pro-Sports Fandom May Ease." Christian Science Monitor, November 19, 2001, p. 16. | ||||
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