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2022: 12.7% of Custer County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Diana Lovell President | Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Diana Lovell President | Southwestern Oklahoma State University

In 2022, 12.7% of Custer County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 251 men and 134 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Custer County paid a total of $1,722,367 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Custer County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Southwestern Oklahoma State University3,0213857.8

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