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7.3% of Tulare County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Brent R. Calvin President | College of the Sequoias

Brent R. Calvin President | College of the Sequoias

In 2022, 7.3% of Tulare County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 258 men and 144 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Tulare County students (309) played for College of the Sequoias during this period.

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

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

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 Tulare County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
College of the Sequoias4,34430914.1
Porterville College1,1879312.8

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