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2022: 3.6% of Bernalillo County students played sports on collegiate teams

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President Garnett S. Stokes | University of New Mexico-Main Campus

President Garnett S. Stokes | University of New Mexico-Main Campus

In 2022, 3.6% of Bernalillo County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 214 men and 201 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Bernalillo County paid a total of $8,402,384 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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 Bernalillo County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of New Mexico-Main Campus11,37941527.4

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