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2022: 7.3% of Chittenden County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Suresh V. Garimella, Ph.D. President | University of Vermont

Suresh V. Garimella, Ph.D. President | University of Vermont

In 2022, 7.3% of Chittenden County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 429 men and 463 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 Chittenden County (452) played for University of Vermont during this period.

Chittenden County paid a total of $10,872,061 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by lacrosse, 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 Chittenden County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Vermont10,77945223.8
Saint Michael's College1,3954403.2

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