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37.4% of Adams County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Brian McGee, Ph.D. President | Quincy University

Brian McGee, Ph.D. President | Quincy University

In 2022, 37.4% of Adams County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 464 men and 195 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Adams County students (541) played for Quincy University during this period.

Adams County paid a total of $2,313,967 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Adams County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Quincy University9395411.7
John Wood Community College8231187.0

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