Conference schools
vary greatly in size
Following up on a discussion among Wolverine fans at a recent game, listed below are the student populations for the colleges and universities of the Capital Athletic Conference's (CAC's) softball teams. These figures are culled from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which may be based on numbers gathered a year or more past.
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Chris.
Newport and SVU are new
to the CAC this year. SVU will be
NCAA
qualified next season.
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There are stark differences. According to NCES, the largest institution is Salisbury with 7,969 undergraduates juxtaposed to the smallest at Southern Virginia with its relatively tiny 730 student base. Most schools fall in the range of 4,500 – 5,200 undergrads, while Penn State-Harrisburg has 3,426. Wesley supports its teams with just 1,386 undergrads.
Here are the CAC schools in order of overall student population sizes...
1. Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
4-year, Public
8,657 student (7,969 undergraduate)
2. York College
York, Pennsylvania
4-year, Private not-for-profit
5,439 students (5,182 undergraduate)
3. Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland
4-year, Public
5,421 students (4,631 undergraduate)
4. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
4-year, Public
5,186 students (5,046 undergraduate)
5. University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia
4-year, Public
5,093 students (4,515 undergraduate)
6. Penn State- Harrisburg
Middletown, Pennsylvania
4-year, Public
4,376 students (3,426 undergraduate)
7. Wesley College
120 N State St, Dover, Delaware 19901-3875
4-year, Private not-for-profit
1,436 students (1,386 undergraduate)
8. Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia
4-year, Private not-for-profit
730 students (all undergraduate)
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