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43.6% of Tippah County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Dr. Barbara Childers McMillin President | Blue Mountain College

Dr. Barbara Childers McMillin President | Blue Mountain College

In 2022, 43.6% of Tippah County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 148 men and 109 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Tippah County paid a total of $2,810,639 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and archery.

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 Tippah County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Blue Mountain College5902572.3

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