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2022: 77.1% of Greene County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Richard Johnson, President | Crowley\'s Ridge College

Dr. Richard Johnson, President | Crowley\'s Ridge College

In 2022, 77.1% of Greene County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 79 men and 52 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Greene County paid a total of $396,530 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that basketball was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, 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 Greene County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Crowley's Ridge College1701311.3

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