Bean Town Times

Suffolk County's 10 universities invested $32,024,725 in athletically-related financial aid for college students in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is a 4.3% decrease compared to the previous year, when the county invested $33,477,747 in college sports aid.

There were 1,593 male and 1,286 female student-athletes who competed for one or more sports teams representing the 10 colleges in the county in 2023. Male students received 43.4% less financial aid on average than female students.

Boston University stood out as the university in Suffolk County which received most of the financial aid during 2023. The institution received $17,355,610, or 54.2% of all the money invested in the county.

Male students who play basketball generally receive the most in financial aid, followed closely by football players. Female students playing ice hockey often receive the most in financial aid.

Only a small percentage of college expenses are typically covered by athletic scholarships, and only for a select few students.

A study found that 71% of student athletes participated in sports to earn a college scholarship.

Year	Athletically Related Student Aid	Student-athletes Enrollment
2014	$26,321,647	2,563
2015	$27,833,173	2,558
2016	$28,454,793	2,589
2017	$29,095,630	2,559
2018	$30,898,420	2,631
2019	$31,237,538	2,654
2020	$31,154,806	2,714
2021	$31,379,048	2,140
2022	$33,477,747	2,787
2023	$32,024,725	2,879