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38.7 percent of Colby College students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018

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In 2017-2018, 38.7 percent of Colby College students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Colby College has a total student body of 2,000 students, of which 52 percent are women and 48 percent are men. Of these students, 408 men and 366 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.

This total does not include students playing intramural sports.

According to NCES, 8.7 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.

The sports at Colby College with the most participants are rowing (91), lacrosse (75) and track and field, outdoor (69).

Sports popularity
Type of sportMenWomenTotal
Rowing375491
Lacrosse433275
Track and Field, Outdoor313869
Track and Field, Indoor313566
Football62062
Ice Hockey302656
Soccer272451
Track and Field, X-Country232548
Swimming and Diving192443
Skiing202040
Baseball31031
Basketball161127
Squash141226
Tennis121224
Field Hockey02222
Volleyball01616
Softball01515
Golf12012

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