San Diego City Wire

In 2022, 3.7% of San Diego County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 2,173 men and 1,773 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 San Diego County (554) played for University of California-San Diego during this period.

San Diego County paid a total of $31,367,881 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 California-San Diego	32,327	554	58.4
San Diego State University	27,611	490	56.3
University of San Diego	5,481	431	12.7
San Diego Mesa College	3,380	320	10.6
Southwestern College	5,918	315	18.8
Palomar College	5,014	311	16.1
California State University-San Marcos	12,112	250	48.4
San Diego Christian College	385	231	1.7
University of Saint Katherine	231	207	1.1
Point Loma Nazarene University	2,574	200	12.9
Grossmont College	3,784	193	19.6
San Diego City College	1,629	163	10.0
MiraCosta College	3,919	101	38.8
Cuyamaca College	1,342	98	13.7
San Diego Miramar College	1,553	82	18.9