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2022: 18.9% of Des Moines County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Michael Ash President of Southeastern Community College | scc-iowa.com

Dr. Michael Ash President of Southeastern Community College | scc-iowa.com

In 2022, 18.9% of Des Moines County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 127 men and 74 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Des Moines County paid a total of $614,733 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, 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 Des Moines County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Southeastern Community College1,0632015.3

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