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2022: 6.3% of Indiana County students played sports on collegiate teams

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President Michael Driscoll | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

President Michael Driscoll | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

In 2022, 6.3% of Indiana County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 200 men and 208 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Indiana County paid a total of $2,134,621 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by swimming, 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 Indiana County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus6,43140815.8

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