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22.6 percent of Wesleyan University students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018

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In 2017-2018, 22.6 percent of Wesleyan University students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Wesleyan University has 3,009 undergraduate students, of which 55 percent are women and 45 percent are men, and a total student body of 3,217 students. Of these students, 425 men and 302 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, 8.7 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.

The sports at Wesleyan University with the most participants are all track combined (138), lacrosse (82) and football (79).

Sports popularity
Type of sportMenWomenTotal
All Track Combined7068138
Lacrosse532982
Football79079
Rowing393776
Soccer342761
Ice Hockey242246
Swimming and Diving242145
Baseball33033
Basketball131326
Squash121325
Tennis111122
Field Hockey02222
Wrestling21021
Volleyball02020
Softball01919
Golf12012

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