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9.4% of Acadia Parish students on collegiate teams in 2022

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LSUE Chancellor Nancee Sorenson | Louisiana State University-Eunice

LSUE Chancellor Nancee Sorenson | Louisiana State University-Eunice

In 2022, 9.4% of Acadia Parish students played sports on collegiate teams, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s only university was represented by 88 men and 59 women who played for one or more sports teams in 2022. This does not include students playing intramural sports.

Acadia Parish paid a total of $607,234 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 Acadia Parish in 2022
InstitutionTotal EnrollmentStudent-athletes EnrollmentStudent-athletes ratio
Louisiana State University-Eunice1,56914710.7

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