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2022: 14.9% of Prince Edward County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Larry Stimpert, Ph.D., President of the College | Hampden-Sydney College

Larry Stimpert, Ph.D., President of the College | Hampden-Sydney College

In 2022, 14.9% of Prince Edward County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 431 men and 143 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 Prince Edward County (309) played for Hampden-Sydney College during this period.

Prince Edward County paid a total of $3,581,394 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Prince Edward County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Hampden-Sydney College8423092.7
Longwood University3,00026511.3

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