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2022: 55.1% of Gratiot County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Jeff Abernathy President at Alma College | Alma College

Jeff Abernathy President at Alma College | Alma College

In 2022, 55.1% of Gratiot County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 391 men and 324 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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 Gratiot County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Alma College1,2987151.8

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