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2022: 32.5% of Pottawatomie County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Heath Thomas President | Oklahoma Baptist University

Dr. Heath Thomas President | Oklahoma Baptist University

In 2022, 32.5% of Pottawatomie County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 233 men and 200 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Pottawatomie County paid a total of $4,436,731 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Pottawatomie County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Oklahoma Baptist University1,3324333.1

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