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2022: 47.5% of McMinn County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Tyler Forrest President | Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tyler Forrest President | Tennessee Wesleyan University

In 2022, 47.5% of McMinn 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 212 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

McMinn County paid a total of $5,609,485 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by lacrosse, 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 McMinn County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Tennessee Wesleyan University8944252.1

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