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How many Stone County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022?

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Dr. Mary Graham President | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Dr. Mary Graham President | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

In 2022, 4.9% of Stone County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 150 men and 69 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Stone County paid a total of $831,367 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 Stone County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College4,43721920.3

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