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2022: 6.2% of Bexar County students played sports on collegiate teams

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John M. Bury | University of the Incarnate Word

John M. Bury | University of the Incarnate Word

In 2022, 6.2% of Bexar County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,299 men and 874 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 Bexar County (542) played for University of the Incarnate Word during this period.

Bexar County paid a total of $23,340,064 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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 Bexar County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of the Incarnate Word3,9615427.3
Trinity University2,4715294.7
Our Lady of the Lake University1,0773912.8
The University of Texas at San Antonio21,95337558.5
St. Mary's University2,0062587.8
Texas A&M University-San Antonio3,4457844.2

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