El Paso Standard

In 2022, 2% of El Paso County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 220 men and 170 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of El Paso County students (330) played for The University of Texas at El Paso during this period.

El Paso County paid a total of $6,820,314 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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
The University of Texas at El Paso	13,285	330	40.3
El Paso Community College	6,668	60	111.1