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2022: 16.4% of St. Clair County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Kirk A. Kramer President at St. Clair County Community College | St Clair County Community College

Kirk A. Kramer President at St. Clair County Community College | St Clair County Community College

In 2022, 16.4% of St. Clair County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 81 men and 75 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

St. Clair County paid a total of $223,570 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 St. Clair County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
St. Clair County Community College9531566.1

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