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2022: 13.3% of Delta County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Nerita Hughes President at Bay De Noc Community College | Bay de Noc Community College

Dr. Nerita Hughes President at Bay De Noc Community College | Bay de Noc Community College

In 2022, 13.3% of Delta County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 49 men and 32 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Delta County paid a total of $161,586 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Delta County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Bay de Noc Community College608817.5

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