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31.6% of Emmet County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Scott Stokes President | Iowa Lakes Community College

Scott Stokes President | Iowa Lakes Community College

In 2022, 31.6% of Emmet County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 154 men and 67 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Emmet County paid a total of $530,847 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, and wrestling.

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 Emmet County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Iowa Lakes Community College7002213.2

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