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2022: 7.5% of Lafourche Parish students played sports on collegiate teams

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Dr. Jay Clune President | Nicholls State University

Dr. Jay Clune President | Nicholls State University

In 2022, 7.5% of Lafourche Parish students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 220 men and 125 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Lafourche Parish paid a total of $2,957,776 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 Lafourche Parish in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Nicholls State University4,57434513.3

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