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2.5% of Fulton County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Ángel Cabrera, President | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Ángel Cabrera, President | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

In 2022, 2.5% of Fulton County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 644 men and 354 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

The largest number of students per institution in Fulton County (432) played for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus during this period.

Fulton County paid a total of $23,907,152 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 Fulton County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus15,19243235.2
Georgia State University21,92934563.6
Clark Atlanta University3,21822114.6

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