JUNIOR COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD

JUCO: the scholarship path most families skip

Two years at a junior college, often on scholarship, then a transfer to a four-year school. Here is who pays, what they run, and where their athletes go next.

166

JUCO programs that can give track scholarships

729

JUCO athletes now on four-year teams’ top marks (297 at D1)

20 + 10

Track + cross country scholarships allowed per team

Who pays

Full scholarships

NJCAA Division I colleges

Can cover tuition, fees, housing, meals and books.

Tuition & books

109

NJCAA Division II colleges

Can cover tuition, fees and books. Not housing or meals.

No athletic aid

159

NJCAA Division III + California community colleges

Academic and need-based aid only.

What it takes to get recruited

High school marks. Recruited = the middle of scholarship JUCO rosters. Scholarship $ = their top quarter.

Girls

Event	Recruited	Scholarship $
100m	12.70	12.21
200m	26.77	25.65
400m	1:01.72	58.52
800m	2:35.34	2:25.45
1600m	5:56.94	5:37.57
3200m	12:05.54	11:27.08
100m Hurdles	15.84	14.47
High Jump	1.48m	1.56m
Pole Vault	3.16m	3.45m
Long Jump	5.12m	5.47m
Triple Jump	11.39m	11.85m
Shot Put	10.28m	11.43m
Discus	32.06m	39.02m
Javelin	25.17m	31.91m

Boys

Event	Recruited	Scholarship $
100m	11.24	10.89
200m	22.76	22.11
400m	51.48	49.36
800m	2:01.61	1:57.15
1600m	4:43.23	4:26.98
3200m	9:59.79	9:31.80
110m Hurdles	15.22	14.62
High Jump	1.89m	2.01m
Pole Vault	4.03m	4.50m
Long Jump	6.55m	6.98m
Triple Jump	13.71m	14.45m
Javelin	41.76m	50.04m

Boys' shot put and discus are left out: college throws a heavier implement than high school.

Where JUCO athletes go next

Athletes from the last two JUCO seasons now in four-year teams’ top marks this season.

297

217

NAIA

144

JUCOs sending the most athletes on

Four-year teams taking the most JUCO athletes

Minn St Mankato D213
Alabama D111
Eastern New Mexico D211
Northwestern State D110
Central Methodist NAIA10
Alabama State D19
Arkansas-Pine Bluff D19
South Florida D18
Emporia St D28
Kansas State D17
Utah Valley D17
Angelo State D27

Every JUCO program

166 programs

Amarillo College
TX · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
ASA Miami
FL · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Barton County CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Blinn College
TX · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Bossier Parish CC
LA · NJCAA Division I
WomenFull scholarships
Butler CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Central Arizona
AZ · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Central Wyoming College
WY · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Chipola College
FL · NJCAA Division I
WomenFull scholarships
Cisco College
TX · NJCAA Division I
WomenFull scholarships
Cloud County CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Coahoma CC
MS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Coffeyville CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Colby CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Colorado Northwestern CC
CO · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Crowder CC
MO · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Dodge City CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
El Paso CC
TX · NJCAA Division I
MenFull scholarships
Essex CC
NJ · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Fort Hays Tech Northwest
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Fort Scott CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Garden City CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Gaston College
NC · NJCAA Division I
WomenFull scholarships
Georgia Highlands College
GA · NJCAA Division I
WomenFull scholarships
Hagerstown CC
MD · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Harcum
PA · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Hill College
TX · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Hinds CC
MS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Hutchinson CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Independence CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Indian Hills CC
IA · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Iowa Central CC
IA · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Iowa Western CC
IA · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Lamar Community College
CO · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Meridian CC
MS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Metropolitan CC
MO · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Montgomery College
MD · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
Neosho County CC
KS · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
New Mexico JC
NM · NJCAA Division I
Women · MenFull scholarships
NMMI
NM · NJCAA Division I
WomenFull scholarships

Questions families ask

Do junior colleges give track and field scholarships?

Many do. NJCAA Division I colleges can give full scholarships (tuition, fees, housing, meals and books). NJCAA Division II colleges can cover tuition, fees and books. NJCAA Division III colleges and California community colleges give no athletic aid.

How many track scholarships can a JUCO give?

Up to 20 for track and field plus 10 for cross country per team at the scholarship levels. Most coaches split them, so many athletes get part of one.

Can you go from a JUCO to a D1 school?

Yes. This season we found 297 athletes from the last two JUCO seasons in the top marks at D1 programs, and 432 more at D2, NAIA and D3. Most JUCO athletes transfer after two seasons.

Who is JUCO a good fit for?

Athletes whose marks are just below four-year recruiting lines, late developers, athletes who need to raise grades, and families who want two cheaper years first. Distance and throws are where JUCO lines sit furthest below NAIA.

Where does your mark land, JUCO included?

The free Reality Report reads your marks against D1, D2, D3, NAIA and the scholarship JUCOs.

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