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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

2022: 33.2% of Lake County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Jennifer N. Schuller President of Lake Erie College | lec.edu

Jennifer N. Schuller President of Lake Erie College | lec.edu

In 2022, 33.2% of Lake County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 409 men and 168 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Lake County students (458) played for Lake Erie College during this period.

Lake County paid a total of $3,883,606 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by football, 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 Lake County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Lake Erie College6084581.3
Lakeland Community College1,1311199.5

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