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4.7% of Kittitas County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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President Jim Wohlpart | Central Washington University

President Jim Wohlpart | Central Washington University

In 2022, 4.7% of Kittitas County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 238 men and 156 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Kittitas County paid a total of $1,989,121 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football 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 Kittitas County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Central Washington University8,34639421.2

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