Central Virginia Times

In 2022, 5% of Charlottesville city students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 434 men and 388 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Charlottesville city paid a total of $22,251,438 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by rowing, and lacrosse.

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 Virginia-Main Campus	16,372	822	19.9