Metro West Times

In 2022, 11.3% of Middlesex County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 3,222 men and 2,606 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

The largest number of students per institution in Middlesex County (1,191) played for Harvard University during this period.

Middlesex County paid a total of $33,818,667 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by football, 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
Harvard University	7,376	1,191	6.2
Tufts University	6,499	883	7.4
Boston College	9,658	705	13.7
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,579	698	6.6
Bentley University	3,856	575	6.7
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	9,973	419	23.8
Framingham State University	2,724	371	7.3
Brandeis University	3,565	321	11.1
Lasell University	1,267	269	4.7
Regis College	1,016	262	3.9
Lesley University	1,270	134	9.5