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8.3% of Yavapai County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Barry Butler President | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Barry Butler President | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

In 2022, 8.3% of Yavapai County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 184 men and 159 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Yavapai County students (234) played for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott during this period.

Yavapai County paid a total of $3,105,373 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

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

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 Yavapai County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott2,89123412.4
Yavapai College1,26610911.6

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