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2022: 11.8% of Orange County students played sports on collegiate teams

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President Fr. Gregoire Fluet | Mount Saint Mary College

President Fr. Gregoire Fluet | Mount Saint Mary College

In 2022, 11.8% of Orange County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 210 men and 170 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Orange County students (288) played for Mount Saint Mary College during this period.

Orange County paid a total of $28,250 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by lacrosse, 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
Mount Saint Mary College1,2752884.4
Orange County Community College1,9399221.1

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