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39.5 percent of McKendree University students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018

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In 2017-2018, 39.5 percent of McKendree University students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

McKendree University has 1,951 undergraduate students, of which 53 percent are women and 47 percent are men, and a total student body of 2,494 students. Of these students, 598 men and 386 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.

This total does not include students playing intramural sports.

According to NCES, 8.7 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.

The sports at McKendree University with the most participants are all track combined (189), football (146) and wrestling (78).

Sports popularity
Type of sportMenWomenTotal
All Track Combined9792189
Football1460146
Wrestling364278
Soccer324476
Ice Hockey462268
Bowling362965
Baseball50050
Golf281341
Volleyball192241
Swimming and Diving221537
Water Polo161733
Softball03232
Basketball151328
Lacrosse02424
Other Sports23023
Tennis11920
Weight Lifting12719
Fencing9514

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