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77.3% of Rice County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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President Dr. Scott Rich | Sterling College

President Dr. Scott Rich | Sterling College

In 2022, 77.3% of Rice County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 290 men and 123 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Rice County paid a total of $3,928,254 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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.

Number of Students on Collegiate Teams in Rice County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Sterling College5344131.3

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