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12.4% of Jefferson County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Laurence B. Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Chancellor | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Laurence B. Alexander, J.D., Ph.D. Chancellor | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

In 2022, 12.4% of Jefferson County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 151 men and 107 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Jefferson County paid a total of $2,453,132 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Jefferson County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff2,0882588.1

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