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How many Caddo Parish students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022?

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Christopher L. Holoman President | Centenary College of Louisiana

Christopher L. Holoman President | Centenary College of Louisiana

In 2022, 11.5% of Caddo Parish students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s universities were represented by 225 men and 169 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Most of Caddo Parish students (245) played for Centenary College of Louisiana during this period.

Caddo Parish paid a total of $650,957 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that soccer 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 Caddo Parish in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Centenary College of Louisiana5072452.1
Louisiana State University-Shreveport1,67012213.7
Southern University at Shreveport1,2422746.0

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