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14.3% of Fairfield County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Dr. John Petillo, President | Sacred Heart University

Dr. John Petillo, President | Sacred Heart University

In 2022, 14.3% of Fairfield County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,180 men and 1,027 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 Fairfield County (1,042) played for Sacred Heart University during this period.

Fairfield County paid a total of $23,072,985 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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 Fairfield County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Sacred Heart University6,0701,0425.8
Western Connecticut State University3,4405066.8
Fairfield University4,4854529.9
University of Bridgeport1,4222076.9

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