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2022: 11.9% of Brown County students played sports on collegiate teams

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President Laurie Joyner | Saint Norbert College

President Laurie Joyner | Saint Norbert College

In 2022, 11.9% of Brown County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 460 men and 345 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Brown County students (590) played for Saint Norbert College during this period.

Brown County paid a total of $2,066,997 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by soccer, swimming and diving.

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 Brown County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Saint Norbert College1,8995903.2
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay4,85421522.6

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