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1.2% of Spalding County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Dr. Irvin T. Clark President of Southern Crescent Technical College | https://www.sctech.edu/news

Dr. Irvin T. Clark President of Southern Crescent Technical College | https://www.sctech.edu/news

In 2022, 1.2% of Spalding County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 15 men and zero women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Spalding County paid a total of $15,000 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that basketball was the most popular sport played.

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 Spalding County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Southern Crescent Technical College1,2221581.5

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