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52.7% of Wood County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Dr. Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt , President | Jarvis Christian College

Dr. Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt , President | Jarvis Christian College

In 2022, 52.7% of Wood County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 163 men and 161 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Wood County paid a total of $916,470 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Wood County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Jarvis Christian College6153241.9

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