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6.4 percent of Western Connecticut State University students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018

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In 2017-2018, 6.4 percent of Western Connecticut State University students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Western Connecticut State University has 5,028 undergraduate students, of which 52 percent are women and 48 percent are men, and a total student body of 5,642 students. Of these students, 224 men and 139 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.

This total does not include students playing intramural sports.

According to NCES, 8.7 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.

The sports at Western Connecticut State University with the most participants are football (110), soccer (55) and lacrosse (44).

Sports popularity
Type of sportMenWomenTotal
Football1100110
Soccer253055
Lacrosse251944
Baseball42042
Basketball141428
Softball02525
Tennis8917
Volleyball01616
Field Hockey01515
Swimming and Diving01111

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