Ft Worth Times

In 2022, 4.3% of Tarrant County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 770 men and 541 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 Tarrant County (528) played for Texas Christian University during this period.

Tarrant County paid a total of $29,571,866 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and baseball.

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
Texas Christian University	10,019	528	19.0
Texas Wesleyan University	1,299	420	3.1
The University of Texas at Arlington	18,989	236	80.5
Arlington Baptist University	208	127	1.6