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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

3.9% of Kings County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., President | St. Joseph\'s College-New York

Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., President | St. Joseph\'s College-New York

In 2022, 3.9% of Kings County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 599 men and 486 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 Kings County (365) played for St. Joseph's College-New York during this period.

Kings County paid a total of $3,413,456 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Kings County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
St. Joseph's College-New York3,3503659.2
St. Francis College2,2633436.6
Pratt Institute-Main3,76714426.2
CUNY Brooklyn College9,83912876.9
CUNY Kingsborough Community College5,5626289.7
CUNY Medgar Evers College2,8874367.1

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