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4.4% of Tift County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Dr. Tracy Brundage President | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Dr. Tracy Brundage President | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

In 2022, 4.4% of Tift County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 62 men and 44 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Tift County paid a total of $142,834 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by tennis, 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 Tift County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College2,39010622.5

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