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34.3% of Canyon County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Doug Brigham, The College Of Idaho Co-President | The College of Idaho

Doug Brigham, The College Of Idaho Co-President | The College of Idaho

In 2022, 34.3% of Canyon County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 433 men and 304 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Canyon County students (461) played for The College of Idaho during this period.

Canyon County paid a total of $5,251,831 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 Canyon County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
The College of Idaho1,1044612.4
Northwest Nazarene University1,0422763.8

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