Kent County Today

Kent County's two universities invested $4,872,545 in athletically-related financial aid for college students in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is a 0.4% decrease compared to the previous year, when the county invested $4,894,537 in college sports aid.

There were 238 male and 299 female student-athletes who competed for one or more sports teams representing the two colleges in the county in 2023. Male students received 27.1% more financial aid on average than female students.

Delaware State University stood out as the university in Kent County which received most of the financial aid during 2023. The institution received $4,758,249, or 97.7% of all the money invested in the county.

Male students who play basketball generally receive the most in financial aid, followed closely by football players. Female students playing ice hockey often receive the most in financial aid.

Only a small percentage of college expenses are typically covered by athletic scholarships, and only for a select few students.

A study found that 71% of student athletes participated in sports to earn a college scholarship.

Year	Athletically Related Student Aid	Student-athletes Enrollment
2014	$4,232,628	355
2015	$3,792,917	374
2016	$3,981,005	448
2017	$3,922,513	430
2018	$4,154,529	464
2019	$4,042,630	436
2020	$3,981,613	430
2021	$4,756,141	447
2022	$4,894,537	563
2023	$4,872,545	537