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2022: 16.4% of Morris County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Michael J. Avaltroni President | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Michael J. Avaltroni President | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

In 2022, 16.4% of Morris County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 658 men and 454 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 Morris County (419) played for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus during this period.

Morris County paid a total of $50,000 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.

Number of Students on Collegiate Teams in Morris County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus2,1454195.1
Drew University1,5093993.8
Saint Elizabeth University5901883.1
County College of Morris2,54010624.0

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