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1.4% of Tippecanoe County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Mung Chiang President | Purdue University-Main Campus

Mung Chiang President | Purdue University-Main Campus

In 2022, 1.4% of Tippecanoe County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 318 men and 195 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Tippecanoe County paid a total of $11,689,685 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by swimming, 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 Tippecanoe County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Purdue University-Main Campus35,87251369.9

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