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2022: 4.4% of Lane County students played sports on collegiate teams

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John Karl Scholz President | University Of Oregon

John Karl Scholz President | University Of Oregon

In 2022, 4.4% of Lane County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 470 men and 426 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Lane County students (504) played for University of Oregon during this period.

Lane County paid a total of $14,529,673 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Lane County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Oregon17,16550434.1
Bushnell University4012271.8
Lane Community College2,67416516.2

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