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5% of Orange County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Daniele C. Struppa President | Chapman University

Daniele C. Struppa President | Chapman University

In 2022, 5% of Orange County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 3,094 men and 2,084 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 Orange County (551) played for Chapman University during this period.

Orange County paid a total of $20,074,309 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 Orange County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Chapman University7,14855113.0
Orange Coast College6,13947213.0
Concordia University-Irvine1,4824183.5
Fullerton College6,52841415.8
Vanguard University of Southern California1,7773984.5
California State University-Fullerton27,84839770.1
Saddleback College5,17337313.9
University of California-Irvine28,74235980.1
Golden West College2,9033518.3
Santa Ana College3,64533910.8
Hope International University5162691.9
Cypress College4,50722520.0
Irvine Valley College3,73519619.1
Bethesda University2181911.1
Santiago Canyon College2,20212717.3
Soka University of America435984.4

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