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2022: 12.1% of Logan County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson President of Langston University | langston.edu

Dr. Ruth Ray Jackson President of Langston University | langston.edu

In 2022, 12.1% of Logan County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 127 men and 80 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Logan County paid a total of $449,200 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by softball, and basketball.

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 Logan County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Langston University1,7082078.3

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