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17.5 percent of the University of Mount Olive students played sports on university teams in 2017-2018

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In 2017-2018, 17.5 percent of the University of Mount Olive students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

The University of Mount Olive has 2,991 undergraduate students, of which 64 percent are women and 36 percent are men, and a total student body of 3,208 students. Of these students, 336 men and 224 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 the University of Mount Olive with the most participants are all track combined (240), lacrosse (72) and soccer (60).

Sports popularity
Type of sportMenWomenTotal
All Track Combined14694240
Lacrosse442872
Soccer312960
Basketball302353
Baseball42042
Volleyball191534
Tennis12921
Softball02121
Golf12517

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