Mesa Community College reported having the most outdoor track and field athletes in the state in 2016, followed by Pima Community College and Glendale Community College, 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 Arizona, five schools have outdoor track and field teams with the number of athletes totaling 232, including 156 men and 76 women.
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Most popular colleges for outdoor track and field
| School | Division | Men's team | Women's team | Total athletes |
| Mesa Community College | NJCAA Division II | 43 | 26 | 69 |
| Pima Community College | NJCAA Division I | 34 | 18 | 52 |
| Glendale Community College | NJCAA Division II | 36 | 9 | 45 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | NJCAA Division II | 29 | 13 | 42 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | NAIA Division I | 14 | 10 | 24 |