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20.4% of Douglas County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Dr. Renée Wachter, Chancellor of UW-Superior | University of Wisconsin-Superior

Dr. Renée Wachter, Chancellor of UW-Superior | University of Wisconsin-Superior

In 2022, 20.4% of Douglas County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 182 men and 150 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that track and field were the most popular sports played, followed by soccer and ice hockey, 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 Douglas County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Wisconsin-Superior1,6263324.9

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