G5 Undergraduate Enrollments
I've thought the enrollment numbers touted by schools are deceiving. First the total enrollment often includes non-traditional students and grad students. Secondly, interest in college sports is mostly driven by the undergraduate.
Some interesting comparisons when looking at undergraduate enrollments only (numbers from USNWR).
AAC
Central Florida 51,269
South Florida 31,100
Houston 31,587
Temple 28,086
Cincinnati 22,231
East Carolina 21,508
Connecticut 18,032
Memphis 17,222
Tulane 8,352
SMU 6,300
Navy 4,526
Tulsa 3,428
CUSA
Florida International 39,045
North Texas 29,481
Florida Atlantic 25,790
UTSA 24,342
Charlotte 21,503
Middle Tennessee 21,162
UTEP 19,217
Old Dominion 18,819
Western Kentucky 17,502
Southern Miss 12,475
UAB 11,502
Marshall 9,756
Louisiana Tech 9,245
Rice 3,965
SBC
Texas State 31,005
Georgia State 24,865
Georgia Southern 17,904
Troy 16,316
Appalachian State 16,025
Louisiana 15,053
New Mexico State 13,582
South Alabama 11,307
Arkansas State 10,098
Idaho 9,456
Louisiana-Monroe 7,276
MWC
San Diego State 27,809
San Jose State 25,862
Utah State 24,385
Colorado State 23,798
UNLV 23,009
New Mexico 21,138
Fresno State 20,295
Boise State 19,026
Nevada 15,694
Hawaii 14,499
Wyoming 10,117
Air Force 3,993
MAC
Ohio 23,504
Kent State 22,968
Akron 20,473
Central Michigan 20,534
Buffalo 19,831
Western Michigan 19,198
Eastern Michigan 19,084
Ball State 16,300
Toledo 16,192
Miami 15,462
Northern Illinois 15,814
Bowling Green 14,447
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