Rockingham Times

In 2022, 13.9% of Rockingham County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 41 men and 23 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Rockingham County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

Data shows that basketball was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, and volleyball.

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
Great Bay Community College	459	64	7.2