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2022: 20% of Seward County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Brad Bennett, President | Seward County Community College

Brad Bennett, President | Seward County Community College

In 2022, 20% of Seward 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 57 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Seward County paid a total of $493,317 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Seward County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Seward County Community College6161235.0

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