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2022: 37.3% of Bottineau County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Campus President, Dr. Steven Shirley | Dakota College at Bottineau

Campus President, Dr. Steven Shirley | Dakota College at Bottineau

In 2022, 37.3% of Bottineau County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 64 men and 64 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Bottineau County paid a total of $122,139 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 Bottineau County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Dakota College at Bottineau3431282.7

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