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13.7% of Yellow Medicine County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Terry Gaalswyk, Ph.d, President | Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Terry Gaalswyk, Ph.d, President | Minnesota West Community and Technical College

In 2022, 13.7% of Yellow Medicine County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 86 men and 18 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball and soccer, 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 Yellow Medicine County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Minnesota West Community and Technical College7571047.3

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