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2022: 14.7% of Nicollet County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Rebecca M. Bergman President | Gustavus Adolphus College

Rebecca M. Bergman President | Gustavus Adolphus College

In 2022, 14.7% of Nicollet County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 212 men and 114 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Nicollet County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2022.

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

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 Nicollet County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Gustavus Adolphus College2,2243266.8

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