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2022: 10% of Clay County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Sheila K. Gestring, M.B.A. President | University Of South Dakota

Sheila K. Gestring, M.B.A. President | University Of South Dakota

In 2022, 10% of Clay County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 213 men and 232 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Clay County paid a total of $5,088,732 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by swimming and diving, soccer 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 Clay County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of South Dakota4,46844510.0

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