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2022: 5.6% of Essex County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Teik C. Lim, President | The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls

Dr. Teik C. Lim, President | The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls

In 2022, 5.6% of Essex County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 812 men and 611 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 Essex County (319) played for New Jersey Institute of Technology during this period.

Essex County paid a total of $18,633,905 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, and basketball.

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 Essex County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
New Jersey Institute of Technology7,28731922.8
Caldwell University1,5652915.4
Seton Hall University5,79528420.4
Bloomfield College1,2172395.1
Rutgers University-Newark7,12923630.2
Essex County College2,5115446.5

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