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2022: 10.1% of Sedgwick County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Amy Bragg Carey President | Friends University

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey President | Friends University

In 2022, 10.1% of Sedgwick County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 583 men and 445 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

The largest number of students per institution in Sedgwick County (510) played for Friends University during this period.

Sedgwick County paid a total of $9,387,130 in athletically-related financial aid during 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 Sedgwick County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Friends University8535101.7
Wichita State University8,47526332.2
Newman University8152553.2

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