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16.7% of Lancaster County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Michael E. Sonntag, Regional Campus Dean | University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Michael E. Sonntag, Regional Campus Dean | University of South Carolina-Lancaster

In 2022, 16.7% of Lancaster County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 76 men and 30 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Lancaster County paid a total of $63,250 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by 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 Lancaster County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of South Carolina-Lancaster6341066.0

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