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53.2% of Marion County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Mark Putnam President | Central College

Mark Putnam President | Central College

In 2022, 53.2% of Marion County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 370 men and 203 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by track and field, 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 Marion County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Central College1,0785731.9

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