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2022: 12.8% of Tulsa County students played sports on collegiate teams

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Brad Carson, President | University of Tulsa

Brad Carson, President | University of Tulsa

In 2022, 12.8% of Tulsa County students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 375 men and 307 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Tulsa County students (423) played for University of Tulsa during this period.

Tulsa County paid a total of $20,285,352 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer was the most popular sport played, followed by football, track and field.

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 Tulsa County in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
University of Tulsa2,5984236.1
Oral Roberts University2,74825910.6

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