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2022: 7.9% of Rockingham County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Mark O. Kinlaw, President | Rockingham Community College

Mark O. Kinlaw, President | Rockingham Community College

In 2022, 7.9% of Rockingham County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 25 men and 10 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by volleyball.

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 Rockingham County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Rockingham Community College4433512.7

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