Kent County Today

In 2022, 7.8% of Kent County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 256 men and 307 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Kent County students (445) played for Delaware State University during this period.

Kent County paid a total of $4,894,537 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, 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
Delaware State University	3,750	445	8.4
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	3,486	118	29.5