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13.8% of Vigo County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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President Robert A. Coons | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

President Robert A. Coons | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

In 2022, 13.8% of Vigo County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 688 men and 553 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

The largest number of students per institution in Vigo County (559) played for Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology during this period.

Vigo County paid a total of $6,600,665 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, track and field.

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 Vigo County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology2,0545593.7
Indiana State University6,27844214.2
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College6622402.8

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