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How many Knott County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022?

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President Jim Stepp | Alice Lloyd College

President Jim Stepp | Alice Lloyd College

In 2022, 34.5% of Knott County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 109 men and 91 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Knott County paid a total of $227,487 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and 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 Knott County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Alice Lloyd College5802002.9

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