Ann Arbor Times

In 2022, 4.9% of Washtenaw County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 1,072 men and 902 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 Washtenaw County (886) played for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor during this period.

Washtenaw County paid a total of $41,585,673 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	30,654	886	34.6
Concordia University Ann Arbor	833	613	1.4
Eastern Michigan University	8,920	475	18.8