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31.7% of Pottawattamie County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Daniel Kinney President of Iowa Western Community College | iwcc.edu

Daniel Kinney President of Iowa Western Community College | iwcc.edu

In 2022, 31.7% of Pottawattamie County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 493 men and 203 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Pottawattamie County paid a total of $2,088,596 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Pottawattamie County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Iowa Western Community College2,1986963.2

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