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2022: 11.7% of Bristol County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Rev. John Denning, C.S.C. College President | Stonehill College

Rev. John Denning, C.S.C. College President | Stonehill College

In 2022, 11.7% of Bristol County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 718 men and 591 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

The largest number of students per institution in Bristol County (474) played for Stonehill College during this period.

Bristol County paid a total of $3,052,011 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by football, and lacrosse.

Students who play sports often have higher graduation rates than non-athletes. More female than male athletes graduate.

The average institutional gift aid for student-athletes is $17,000, with 80% of them receive some kind of academic grant or need-based scholarship.

Number of Students on Collegiate Teams in Bristol County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Stonehill College2,3464744.9
Wheaton College1,6973894.4
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth4,89436213.5
Bristol Community College2,2848427.2

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