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2022: 7.4% of Genesee County students played sports on collegiate teams

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In 2022, 7.4% of Genesee County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 66 men and 44 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Genesee County paid a total of $292,606 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball and basketball were the most popular sports played, followed by cross country, 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 Genesee County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Mott Community College1,49011013.5

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