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2022: 42.5% of Sullivan County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Alexander W. Whitaker IV, J.D. President | King University

Alexander W. Whitaker IV, J.D. President | King University

In 2022, 42.5% of Sullivan County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 261 men and 232 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Sullivan County paid a total of $3,958,156 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that wrestling and baseball were the most popular sports played, followed by soccer, 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.

Number of Students on Collegiate Teams in Sullivan County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
King University1,1604932.4

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