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2022: 3.9% of Sheridan County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Walter Tribley, President | Northern Wyoming Community College District

Walter Tribley, President | Northern Wyoming Community College District

In 2022, 3.9% of Sheridan County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 24 men and 18 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Sheridan County paid a total of $209,104 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and rodeo.

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 Sheridan County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Northern Wyoming Community College District1,0774225.6

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