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22% of Allen County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Karl W. Einolf, Ph.D. President | Indiana Institute Of Technology

Karl W. Einolf, Ph.D. President | Indiana Institute Of Technology

In 2022, 22% of Allen County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,010 men and 656 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Allen County students (942) played for Indiana Institute of Technology during this period.

Allen County paid a total of $13,055,111 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by track and field, 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 Allen County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Indiana Institute of Technology1,3359421.4
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne1,5164423.4
Purdue University Fort Wayne4,73428216.8

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