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2022: 5.8% of Cochise County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. James Dale President | Cochise County Community College District

Dr. James Dale President | Cochise County Community College District

In 2022, 5.8% of Cochise County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 40 men and 38 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Cochise County paid a total of $426,827 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Cochise County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Cochise County Community College District1,3457817.2

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