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2022: 67% of Cherokee County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. David Erickson Jacksonville College-Main Campus President | Jacksonville College-Main Campus

Dr. David Erickson Jacksonville College-Main Campus President | Jacksonville College-Main Campus

In 2022, 67% of Cherokee County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 85 men and 53 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Cherokee County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and cross country.

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 Cherokee County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Jacksonville College-Main Campus2061381.5

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