Voice of Intercollegiate Esports

The Benefits of Collegiate Esports

A study by the Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE), titled "The Benefits of Collegiate Esports," examines the landscape of collegiate esports in the United States, focusing on demographics, student motivations, and program challenges.

• Collegiate esports programs show high student retention and success, with an average 85.9% graduation rate compared to the 76.1% average for the general student body at the same institutions.
• The collegiate esports demographic is heavily skewed toward males, who make up 91.3% of varsity rosters, while 100% of the esports directors surveyed were male.
• Financial support for student players is limited, as 83.3% of varsity esports players receive no scholarship, and only 0.3% of female players receive any form of esports-related financial aid.