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35.8% of Johnson County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, JD | University of the Ozarks

University of the Ozarks President Richard L. Dunsworth, JD | University of the Ozarks

In 2022, 35.8% of Johnson County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 166 men and 111 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by baseball, 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 Johnson County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of the Ozarks7732772.8

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