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9% of Columbia County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Bashar W. Hanna, Ph.D., President | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bashar W. Hanna, Ph.D., President | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

In 2022, 9% of Columbia County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 298 men and 265 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Columbia County paid a total of $954,393 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Columbia County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania6,23556311.1

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