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2022: 14.2% of Cuyahoga County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Alan R. Miciak, Ph.D. President | John Carroll University

Alan R. Miciak, Ph.D. President | John Carroll University

In 2022, 14.2% of Cuyahoga County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,841 men and 1,140 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 Cuyahoga County (668) played for John Carroll University during this period.

Cuyahoga County paid a total of $7,992,130 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, and lacrosse.

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 Cuyahoga County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
John Carroll University2,5666683.8
Baldwin Wallace University2,6676244.3
Notre Dame College9395701.6
Case Western Reserve University5,64651610.9
Cleveland State University8,20535822.9
Ursuline College5661553.7
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma470905.2

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