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2022: 3.7% of Wharton County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Betty A. McCrohan Wharton County Junior College President | Wharton County Junior College

Betty A. McCrohan Wharton County Junior College President | Wharton County Junior College

In 2022, 3.7% of Wharton County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 57 men and 28 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Wharton County paid a total of $234,112 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by rodeo, and volleyball.

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 Wharton County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Wharton County Junior College2,2818526.8

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