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21.1% of Ontario County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. | Hobart William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. | Hobart William Smith Colleges

In 2022, 21.1% of Ontario County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 467 men and 296 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Ontario County students (560) played for Hobart William Smith Colleges during this period.

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

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

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 Ontario County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Hobart William Smith Colleges1,6215602.9
Finger Lakes Community College1,9872039.8

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