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11.9% of Ventura County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Lori E. Varlotta President | Official website of California Lutheran University

Lori E. Varlotta President | Official website of California Lutheran University

In 2022, 11.9% of Ventura County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 853 men and 481 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 Ventura County (535) played for California Lutheran University during this period.

Ventura County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, track and field.

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 Ventura County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
California Lutheran University2,5165354.7
Ventura College3,0233638.3
Moorpark College4,23330913.7
Oxnard College1,46412711.5

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