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32% of Lincoln County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Ryan Purdy President | Mid-Plains Community College

Ryan Purdy President | Mid-Plains Community College

In 2022, 32% of Lincoln County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 87 men and 107 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Lincoln County paid a total of $602,976 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that basketball was the most popular sport played, followed by softball, 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 Lincoln County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Mid-Plains Community College6071943.1

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