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2022: 23.5% of Kennebec County students played sports on collegiate teams

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David A. Greene President | Colby College

David A. Greene President | Colby College

In 2022, 23.5% of Kennebec County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 579 men and 442 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Kennebec County students (713) played for Colby College during this period.

Kennebec County paid a total of $65,446 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that lacrosse was the most popular sport played, followed by track and field, soccer.

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 Kennebec County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Colby College2,2627133.2
Thomas College6672772.4
University of Maine at Augusta1,4123145.5

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