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2022: 4.4% of Gloucester County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Ali Houshmand President | Rowan University

Dr. Ali Houshmand President | Rowan University

In 2022, 4.4% of Gloucester County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 403 men and 294 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Gloucester County students (496) played for Rowan University during this period.

Gloucester County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

Data shows that football and soccer were the most popular sports played, followed by baseball, swimming and diving.

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 Gloucester County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Rowan University13,05749626.3
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus2,73420113.6

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