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2022: 24.4% of Raleigh County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Terrence Ramon Stuart President | West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Terrence Ramon Stuart President | West Virginia University Institute of Technology

In 2022, 24.4% of Raleigh County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 168 men and 119 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Raleigh County students (250) played for West Virginia University Institute of Technology during this period.

Raleigh County paid a total of $2,164,029 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Raleigh County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
West Virginia University Institute of Technology1,0382504.2
Appalachian Bible College136373.7

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