Portland Courant

In 2022, 4.9% of Multnomah County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 753 men and 626 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 Multnomah County (367) played for Lewis & Clark College during this period.

Multnomah County paid a total of $15,409,489 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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
Lewis & Clark College	2,088	367	5.7
University of Portland	3,483	299	11.6
Portland State University	11,891	260	45.7
Multnomah University	289	163	1.8
Warner Pacific University	383	133	2.9
Mount Hood Community College	1,657	93	17.8
Portland Community College	8,165	64	127.6