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2022: 9% of Beaufort County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Al M. Panu, Ph.D., Chancellor | University of South Carolina Beaufort

Al M. Panu, Ph.D., Chancellor | University of South Carolina Beaufort

In 2022, 9% of Beaufort County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 75 men and 68 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Beaufort County paid a total of $384,754 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that track and field were the most popular sports played, followed by 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 Beaufort County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of South Carolina Beaufort1,59614311.2

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