37 percent of Connecticut College students played sports on university teams in 2016-2017

In 2016-2017, 37 percentage of Connecticut College students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Connecticut College has a total student body of 1,817 students, of which 63 percent are women and 37 percent are men. Of these students, 282 men and 391 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.

This total does not include students playing intramural sports.

According to NCES, 4.3 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.

The sports at Connecticut College with the most participants are swimming and diving (104), lacrosse (70) and track and field, indoor (67).

Sports popularity
Type of sport
Men
Women
Total
Swimming and Diving
50
54
104
Lacrosse
45
25
70
Track and Field, Indoor
27
40
67
Track and Field, Outdoor
27
39
66
Ice Hockey
33
28
61
Soccer
25
34
59
Rowing
6
42
48
Track and Field, X-Country
14
18
32
Water Polo
17
14
31
Basketball
15
15
30
Squash
14
12
26
Field Hockey
0
26
26
Tennis
9
14
23
Sailing
0
17
17
Volleyball
0
13
13