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2022: 9.5% of Sweetwater County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Kimberly Dale, President | Western Wyoming Community College

Dr. Kimberly Dale, President | Western Wyoming Community College

In 2022, 9.5% of Sweetwater County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 39 men and 43 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Sweetwater County paid a total of $320,000 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and wrestling.

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 Sweetwater County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Western Wyoming Community College8608210.5

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