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2022: 2.1% of Houston County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Ivan H. Allen, Ed.D. President | Central Georgia Technical College

Ivan H. Allen, Ed.D. President | Central Georgia Technical College

In 2022, 2.1% of Houston County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 17 men and 18 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Houston County paid a total of $183,407 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that basketball was the most popular sport played, followed by cross country.

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 Houston County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Central Georgia Technical College1,6743547.8

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