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46.6% of Brown County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Neal H. Schnoorb President | Northern State University

Neal H. Schnoorb President | Northern State University

In 2022, 46.6% of Brown County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 471 men and 221 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Brown County students (426) played for Northern State University during this period.

Brown County paid a total of $2,968,630 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball and basketball, 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 Brown County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Northern State University1,1094262.6
Presentation College3752661.4

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