This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the high jump. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances (feet and inches) until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event began in 1982.

Key

A=Altitude assisted

Women's high jump winners[1] Year Athlete Team Height 1982  Thordís Gísladóttir (ISL) Alabama Crimson Tide 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 1983  Thordís Gísladóttir (ISL) Alabama Crimson Tide 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 1984 Tonya Alston UCLA Bruins 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 1985 Katrena Johnson Arizona Wildcats 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1986 Rita Graves Kansas State Wildcats 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 1987  Mazel Thomas (JAM) Abilene Christian Wildcats 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 1988 Amber Welty Idaho State Bengals 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1989 Melinda Clark Texas A&M Aggies 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) 1990 Angie Bradburn Texas Longhorns 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 1991 Tanya Hughes Arizona Wildcats 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) 1992 Tanya Hughes Arizona Wildcats 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 1993 Tanya Hughes Arizona Wildcats 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1994  Gai Kapernick (AUS) LSU Tigers 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 1995 Amy Acuff UCLA Bruins 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 1996 Amy Acuff UCLA Bruins 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) 1997  Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) SMU Mustangs 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1998 Erin Aldrich Texas Longhorns 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1999  Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE) SMU Mustangs 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 2000 Erin Aldrich Texas Longhorns 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 2001  Dóra Győrffy (HUN) Harvard Crimson 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 2002 Darnesha Griffith UCLA Bruins 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 2003  Whitney Evans (CAN) Washington State Cougars 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 2004 Chaunté Howard Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 2005 Sharon Day Cal Poly Mustangs 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 2006 Destinee Hooker Texas Longhorns 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 2007 Destinee Hooker Texas Longhorns 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 2008 Elizabeth Patterson Arizona Wildcats 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 2009 Destinee Hooker Texas Longhorns 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 2010 Amber Kaufman Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 2011 Brigetta Barrett Arizona Wildcats 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 2012 Brigetta Barrett Arizona Wildcats 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 2013 Brigetta Barrett Arizona Wildcats 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 2014  Leontia Kallenou (CYP) Georgia Lady Bulldogs 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 2015  Jeannelle Scheper (LCA) South Carolina Gamecocks 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 2016  Kimberly Williamson (JAM) Kansas State Wildcats 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 2017 Madeline Fagan Georgia Lady Bulldogs 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 2018 Alexus Henry UT Arlington Mavericks 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 2019 Nicole Greene North Carolina Tar Heels 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 2021 Rachel Glenn South Carolina Gamecocks 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 2022 Lamara Distin Texas A&M Aggies 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 2023 Charity Hufnagel Ball State Cardinals 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in)

Men's high jump winners[2] Year Athlete Team Height 1921 John Murphy Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) 1922 John Murphy Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1.895 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Harold Osborn Illinois Fighting Illini 1923 Tom Poor Kansas Jayhawks 1.855 m (6 ft 1 in) 1924 not held 1925 Thomas Bransford Missouri Tigers 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Oather Hampton California Golden Bears & Justin Russell Chicago Maroons 1926 Rufus Haggard Texas Longhorns 2.015 m (6 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 1927 Anton Burg Chicago Maroons & 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Rufus Haggard Texas Longhorns 1928 Robert King Stanford Cardinal 1.995 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 1929 Parker Shelby Oklahoma Sooners 1.905 m (6 ft 3 in) 1930 James Stewart USC Trojans 1.925 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1931 Darrell Jones Ball State Cardinals 1.925 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1932 Bert Nelson Butler Bulldogs 1.975 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 1933  Duncan McNaughton (CAN) USC Trojans & 1.93 m (6 ft 3+3⁄4 in) Vincent Murphy Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1934 Walter Marty Fresno State Bulldogs & 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) George Spitz NYU Violets 1935 Linn Philson Drake Bulldogs 1.95 m (6 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 1936 Dave Albritton Ohio State Buckeyes & 1.985 m (6 ft 6 in) Mel Walker Ohio State Buckeyes 1937 Dave Albritton Ohio State Buckeyes & 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) Gil Cruter Colorado Buffaloes 1938 Dave Albritton Ohio State Buckeyes & 2.05 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Gil Cruter Colorado Buffaloes 1939 John Wilson USC Trojans 1.98 m (6 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 1940 Don Canham Michigan Wolverines & 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) John Wilson USC Trojans 1941 Les Steers Oregon Ducks 2.105 m (6 ft 10+3⁄4 in) 1942 Adam Berry Southern Jaguars 2.025 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1943 Fred Sheffield Utah Utes 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) 1944 Ken Wiesner Marquette Golden Eagles 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 1945 Fred Sheffield Utah Utes & 1.995 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Ken Wiesner Marquette Golden Eagles 1946 Ken Wiesner Marquette Golden Eagles 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄4 in) 1947 Irv Mondschein NYU Violets 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)A 1948 Dick Eddleman Illinois Fighting Illini & 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Irv Mondschein NYU Violets 1949 Dick Phillips Brown Bears 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 1950 Vern McGrew Rice Owls 2.005 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 1951 Lewis Hall Florida Gators 2.055 m (6 ft 8+3⁄4 in) 1952 Emery Barnes Oregon Ducks & 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Walt "Buddy" Davis Texas A&M Aggies 1953 Lewis Hall Florida Gators 2.035 m (6 ft 8 in) Milt Mead Michigan Wolverines & Mark Smith Wayne State Warriors 1954 Ernie Shelton USC Trojans 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄4 in) 1955 Ernie Shelton USC Trojans 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 1956 Nick Dyer UCLA Bruins 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄4 in) Bob Lang Missouri Tigers & Phil Reavis Villanova Wildcats 1957 Don Stewart SMU Mustangs & 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Al Urbanckas Illinois Fighting Illini 1958 Don Stewart SMU Mustangs 2.065 m (6 ft 9+1⁄4 in) 1959 Wayne Moss Oregon State Beavers & 2.075 m (6 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Errol Williams San Jose State Spartans 1960 John Thomas Boston University Terriers 2.135 m (7 ft 0 in) 1961 John Thomas Boston University Terriers 2.185 m (7 ft 2 in) 1962 Roger Olson California Golden Bears 2.085 m (6 ft 10 in) 1963 Lew Hoyt USC Trojans 2.065 m (6 ft 9+1⁄4 in)A 1964 John Rambo Long Beach State Beach 2.145 m (7 ft 1⁄4 in) 1965 Frank Costello Maryland Terrapins 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 1966 Otis Burrell Nevada Wolf Pack 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 1967 Steve Brown Idaho Vandals 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)A 1968 Dick Fosbury Oregon State Beavers 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) 1969 Dick Fosbury Oregon State Beavers 2.195 m (7 ft 2+1⁄4 in) 1970 Pat Matzdorf Wisconsin Badgers 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 1971 Reynaldo Brown Cal Poly Mustangs 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 1972 Tom Woods Oregon State Beavers 2.215 m (7 ft 3 in) 1973 Reynaldo Brown Cal Poly Mustangs 2.235 m (7 ft 3+3⁄4 in) 1974 Randy Smith Kansas Jayhawks 2.185 m (7 ft 2 in) 1975 Warren Shanklin Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)A 1976 Dwight Stones Long Beach State Beach 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 1977 Kyle Arney Arizona State Sun Devils 2.285 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 1978 Franklin Jacobs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 1979 Nat Page Missouri Tigers 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1980 Jeff Woodard Alabama Crimson Tide 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 1981 Leo Williams Navy Midshipmen 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1982  Milt Ottey (CAN) UTEP Miners 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in)A 1983 Richie Thompson Houston Christian Huskies 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 1984 Jake Jacoby Boise State Broncos 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 1985  Thomas Eriksson (SWE) Lamar Cardinals 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 1986 James Lott Texas Longhorns 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 1987 Thomas Smith Illinois State Redbirds 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 1988 Thomas Smith Illinois State Redbirds 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1989 Hollis Conway Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 2.38 m (7 ft 9+1⁄2 in)A 1990 Charles Austin Texas State Bobcats 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1991 Darrin Plab Southern Illinois Salukis 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 1992 Darrin Plab Southern Illinois Salukis 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) 1993 Randy Jenkins Tennessee Volunteers 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 1994 Randy Jenkins Tennessee Volunteers 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 1995 Ray Doakes Arkansas Razorbacks 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1996 Eric Bishop North Carolina Tar Heels 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) 1997 Ivan Wagner Texas Longhorns 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 1998 Nathan Leeper Kansas State Wildcats 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 1999  Mark Boswell (CAN) Texas Longhorns 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 2000  Mark Boswell (CAN) Texas Longhorns 2.31 m (7 ft 6+3⁄4 in) 2001 Charles Clinger Weber State Wildcats 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 2002 Tora Harris Princeton Tigers 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 2003  Dawid Jaworski (POL) USC Trojans 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 2004 Andra Manson Texas Longhorns 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 2005 Jesse Williams USC Trojans 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) 2006 Jesse Williams USC Trojans 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 2007 Scott Sellers Kansas State Wildcats 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 2008 Michael Hanany Nebraska Cornhuskers 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) 2009 Scott Sellers Kansas State Wildcats 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 2010  Derek Drouin (CAN) Indiana Hoosiers 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 2011 Erik Kynard Kansas State Wildcats 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) 2012 Erik Kynard Kansas State Wildcats 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) 2013  Derek Drouin (CAN) Indiana Hoosiers 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) 2014 Bryan McBride Arizona State Sun Devils 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 2015 Jacorian Duffield Texas Tech Red Raiders 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) 2016 Randall Cunningham II USC Trojans 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 2017  Christoff Bryan (JAM) Kansas State Wildcats 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) 2018  Tejaswin Shankar (IND) Kansas State Wildcats 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) 2019 JuVaughn Harrison LSU Tigers 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 2020 Not held due to COVID-19 2021 JuVaughn Harrison LSU Tigers 2.33 m (7 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 2022  Tejaswin Shankar (IND) Kansas State Wildcats 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in) 2023  Romaine Beckford (JAM) South Florida Bulls 2.27 m (7 ft 5+1⁄4 in)

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