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Maryland colleges’ soccer programs field 1,194 students

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked No. 18 for student soccer participation in the state, according to an Anne Arundel News analysis of college sports participation.

Anne Arundel Community College's soccer program consisted of 39 players in 2016, according to federal athletics data.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.

In all, there are 1,194 students playing on 28 college and university soccer teams in the state.

College soccer participation rankings

RankInstitution NameSoccer Men's Team ParticipationSoccer Women's Team ParticipationSoccer Total Participation
1The Community College of Baltimore County483482
2Stevenson University343670
3Salisbury University293160
4Johns Hopkins University233356
5Montgomery College351853
6Washington College312253
7Frostburg State University262652
8University of Maryland-Baltimore County272451
9University of Maryland-College Park272451
10Hood College272350
11Loyola University Maryland242650
12Goucher College272148
13McDaniel College242246
14St Mary's College of Maryland252146
15Frederick Community College261945
16Harford Community College251843
17Howard Community College241943
18Anne Arundel Community College221739
19College of Southern Maryland221739
20Cecil College211435
21Towson University

3131
22Washington Adventist University141630
23Prince George's Community College25

25
24Hagerstown Community College22

22
25Mount St Mary's University

2222
26Chesapeake College20

20
27Allegany College of Maryland17

17
28Notre Dame of Maryland University

1515
Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education