1. ABOUT US
4. MEMBERSHIP
2. SPORTS
5. GOVERNANCE
3. HISTORY OF FIRSTS
ABOUT US OPPORTUNITY
Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the NAIA is the governing body of small college athletics programs. Each year more than 65,000 student-athletes from nearly 250 colleges and universities compete in 25 National Championships across the country.
SPORTS
HISTORY TIMELINEOF FIRSTS
First College Basketball Championship
First Collegiate Female Football Player
First National Character Development Program
First Association to Desegregate National Championships First College Football Team in Europe
1936 1937
1948
1976
1980
1997
2000
First National Championships for Women Launches first Collegiate eSports Association
2016
2017 Today
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY Some Quick Facts… • 248 Member Colleges and Universities • 81% of NAIA Institutions are Private • Most Have a Religious Affiliation • Typical Enrollment Size is 5,000 and Less on Campus • Growing Undergraduate Enrollment (5% - 15%) • Significant Percentage of Undergraduate Population is Student-Athletes (25% - 45%) • Student-Athlete Growth at Faster Rate than General Enrollment • $500 Million in Tuition Aid distributed Annually • 65,000 Total Student-Athletes
GOVERNANCE OPPORTUNITY
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