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13.2% of Mower County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Kathleen Linaker, President | Riverland Community College

Kathleen Linaker, President | Riverland Community College

In 2022, 13.2% of Mower County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 81 men and 32 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Mower County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

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

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 Mower County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Riverland Community College8571137.6

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