Dr. Justin Lonon Chancellor | Dallas College
Dr. Justin Lonon Chancellor | Dallas College
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 |
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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 |