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1.9% of Larimer County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Amy Parsons President | Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Amy Parsons President | Colorado State University-Fort Collins

In 2022, 1.9% of Larimer County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 195 men and 177 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Larimer County paid a total of $9,391,926 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, basketball,swimming and diving.

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 Larimer County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Colorado State University-Fort Collins19,96837253.7

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