Dallas City Wire

In 2022, 5.3% of Dallas County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,238 men and 974 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 Dallas County (628) played for Dallas College during this period.

Dallas County paid a total of $27,068,636 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.

Institution	Total Enrollment	Student-athletes Enrollment	Student-athletes ratio
Dallas College	10,730	628	17.1
Southern Methodist University	6,727	474	14.2
Dallas Baptist University	2,300	288	8.0
The University of Texas at Dallas	17,968	281	63.9
University of Dallas	1,465	224	6.5
Dallas Christian College	239	146	1.6
Paul Quinn College	329	106	3.1
University of North Texas at Dallas	1,827	65	28.1