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2022: 24.7% of Beaver County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Calvin L. Troup, President | Geneva College

Dr. Calvin L. Troup, President | Geneva College

In 2022, 24.7% of Beaver County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 256 men and 124 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Beaver County students (351) played for Geneva College during this period.

Beaver County paid a total of $60,000 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Beaver County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Geneva College9923512.8
Community College of Beaver County5482918.9

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