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8.7% of Victoria County students on collegiate teams in 2022

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Robert K. Glenn President | University of Houston-Victoria

Robert K. Glenn President | University of Houston-Victoria

In 2022, 8.7% of Victoria County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 99 men and 81 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Victoria County students (150) played for University of Houston-Victoria during this period.

Victoria County paid a total of $410,250 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Victoria County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Houston-Victoria1,3731509.2
Victoria College7043023.5

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