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44.1% of Callaway County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Donald P. Lofe, Jr., President and Chief Transformation Officer | Westminster College

Donald P. Lofe, Jr., President and Chief Transformation Officer | Westminster College

In 2022, 44.1% of Callaway County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 343 men and 207 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Callaway County students (321) played for Westminster College during this period.

Callaway County paid a total of $2,011,748 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by football, and 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 Callaway County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Westminster College6393212.0
William Woods University6072292.7

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