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31.8% of Eastland County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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President Derrick Worrels | Ranger College

President Derrick Worrels | Ranger College

In 2022, 31.8% of Eastland County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 377 men and 201 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Eastland County students (319) played for Ranger College during this period.

Eastland County paid a total of $2,409,368 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by football, 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 Eastland County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Ranger College7383192.3
Cisco College1,0782594.2

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