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2022: 9.4% of Berrien County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Trevor Kubatzk President | Lake Michigan College

Trevor Kubatzk President | Lake Michigan College

In 2022, 9.4% of Berrien County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 94 men and 85 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Berrien County students (118) played for Lake Michigan College during this period.

Berrien County paid a total of $192,314 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, 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 Berrien County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Lake Michigan College7241186.1
Andrews University1,1876119.5

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