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58.9% of Stutsman County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Polly Peterson, PhD, President | University of Jamestown

Polly Peterson, PhD, President | University of Jamestown

In 2022, 58.9% of Stutsman County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 373 men and 195 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Stutsman County paid a total of $6,816,111 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Stutsman County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Jamestown9645681.7

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