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2022: 25.5% of Taylor County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Eric I. Bruntmyer President | Hardin-Simmons University

Eric I. Bruntmyer President | Hardin-Simmons University

In 2022, 25.5% of Taylor County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 948 men and 439 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 Taylor County (565) played for Hardin-Simmons University during this period.

Taylor County paid a total of $9,147,150 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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 Taylor County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Hardin-Simmons University1,4115652.5
McMurry University9964532.2
Abilene Christian University3,0323698.2

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