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2022: 8.2% of Lake County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Amy Mccormack President | Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Dr. Amy Mccormack President | Calumet College of Saint Joseph

In 2022, 8.2% of Lake County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 336 men and 257 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 Lake County (263) played for Calumet College of Saint Joseph during this period.

Lake County paid a total of $3,041,048 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, 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 Lake County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Calumet College of Saint Joseph3632631.4
Purdue University Northwest4,66722920.4
Indiana University-Northwest2,19810121.8

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