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12.8% of Jefferson County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Terry Wilkerson President | Rend Lake College

Terry Wilkerson President | Rend Lake College

In 2022, 12.8% of Jefferson County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 72 men and 44 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Jefferson County paid a total of $473,330 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Jefferson County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Rend Lake College9031167.8

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