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21.7% of Beaverhead County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

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Chancellor Michael Reid | The University of Montana-Western

Chancellor Michael Reid | The University of Montana-Western

In 2022, 21.7% of Beaverhead County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 153 men and 67 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Beaverhead County paid a total of $798,031 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that football was the most popular sport played, followed by rodeo, 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 Beaverhead County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
The University of Montana-Western1,0132204.6

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