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2022: 35% of Habersham County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Marshall Criser, President | Piedmont University

Marshall Criser, President | Piedmont University

In 2022, 35% of Habersham County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 202 men and 188 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by lacrosse, 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 Habersham County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Piedmont University1,1153902.9

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