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Dupage Policy Journal

Monday, November 4, 2024

17.9% of DuPage County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Anita Thomas, Ph.D., President | North Central College

Anita Thomas, Ph.D., President | North Central College

In 2022, 17.9% of DuPage County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,823 men and 912 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 DuPage County (770) played for North Central College during this period.

DuPage County paid a total of $1,623,356 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 DuPage County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
North Central College2,3487703.0
Benedictine University1,8356782.7
Elmhurst University2,6885444.9
Wheaton College2,2024714.7
College of DuPage6,24127222.9

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