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

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James W. Dean, Jr., President, University of New Hampshire | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

James W. Dean, Jr., President, University of New Hampshire | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

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

The county’s only university was represented by 239 men and 258 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Strafford County paid a total of $10,334,530 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Strafford County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus11,20849722.6

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