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2022: 6.8% of Mahoning County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Helen K. (Lamb) Lafferty, Ph.D. President | Youngstown State University

Helen K. (Lamb) Lafferty, Ph.D. President | Youngstown State University

In 2022, 6.8% of Mahoning County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 272 men and 228 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Mahoning County paid a total of $5,481,713 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Mahoning County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Youngstown State University7,32750014.7

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