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25.7% of Adams County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Robert W. Iuliano, President | Gettysburg College

Robert W. Iuliano, President | Gettysburg College

In 2022, 25.7% of Adams County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 362 men and 255 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

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

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

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 Adams County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Gettysburg College2,3976173.9

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