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2022: 3.3% of Nacogdoches County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Gina Oglesbee, MPA, Interim President | Stephen F Austin State University

Gina Oglesbee, MPA, Interim President | Stephen F Austin State University

In 2022, 3.3% of Nacogdoches County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 158 men and 120 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Nacogdoches County paid a total of $5,147,057 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Nacogdoches County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Stephen F. Austin State University8,31627829.9

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