Shreveport Reporter

In 2022, 4.3% of Bossier Parish students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 72 men and 37 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Bossier Parish paid a total of $525,981 in athletically-related financial aid during 2022.

Data shows that baseball was the most popular sport played, followed by basketball, and softball.

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.

Institution	Total Enrollment	Student-athletes Enrollment	Student-athletes ratio
Bossier Parish Community College	2,550	109	23.4