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2022: 4.1% of Tangipahoa Parish students played sports on collegiate teams

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William S. Wainwright, Ph.D. President | Southeastern Louisiana University

William S. Wainwright, Ph.D. President | Southeastern Louisiana University

In 2022, 4.1% of Tangipahoa Parish students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 214 men and 126 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Tangipahoa Parish paid a total of $4,580,653 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Tangipahoa Parish in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Southeastern Louisiana University8,31634024.5

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