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17.5% of Cayuga County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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President Jonathan Gibralter | Wells College

President Jonathan Gibralter | Wells College

In 2022, 17.5% of Cayuga County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 114 men and 85 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Cayuga County students (144) played for Wells College during this period.

Cayuga County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball and basketball, 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 Cayuga County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Wells College3351442.3
Cayuga County Community College8035514.6

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