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15.7% of Pennington County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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James Rankin President South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | argusleader.com

James Rankin President South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | argusleader.com

In 2022, 15.7% of Pennington County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 199 men and 69 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Pennington County paid a total of $1,273,403 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, 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 Pennington County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1,7042686.4

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