Lynchburg Reporter

In 2022, 4.5% of Lynchburg city students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 771 men and 667 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 Lynchburg city (576) played for Liberty University during this period.

Lynchburg city paid a total of $10,834,771 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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
Liberty University	29,775	576	51.7
University of Lynchburg	1,578	522	3.0
Randolph College	470	214	2.2
Virginia University of Lynchburg	181	126	1.4