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2022: 32.7% of Muskogee County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Nicky Michael Interim President of Bacone College | twitter.com

Nicky Michael Interim President of Bacone College | twitter.com

In 2022, 32.7% of Muskogee County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 219 men and 178 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Muskogee County students (245) played for Bacone College during this period.

Muskogee County paid a total of $1,005,400 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that basketball was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, and softball.

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 Muskogee County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Bacone College2452451.0
Connors State College9681526.4

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