Frostburg State University reported having the most outdoor track and field athletes in the state in 2016, followed by Stevenson University and Loyola University Maryland, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education compiles athletics data annually from more than 2,000 schools receiving federal financial aid.
In Maryland, eight schools have outdoor track and field teams with the number of athletes totaling 279, including 154 men and 125 women.
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Most popular colleges for outdoor track and field
| School | Division | Men's team | Women's team | Total athletes |
| Frostburg State University | NCAA Division III with football | 46 | 25 | 71 |
| Stevenson University | NCAA Division III with football | 35 | 27 | 62 |
| Loyola University Maryland | NCAA Division I without football | 36 | 36 | |
| Howard Community College | NJCAA Division III | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| University of Maryland-College Park | NCAA Division I-FBS | 27 | 27 | |
| Montgomery College | NJCAA Division III | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Hood College | NCAA Division III without football | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Prince George's Community College | NJCAA Division III | 4 | 6 | 10 |
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