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Polk County's universities spent $4,060,630 on football teams in 2024
Polk County's four colleges spent $4,060,630 on their football teams in 2024, an 11.3%% increase over the previous year.
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Average cost of college went up for students in Polk County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.3% in Polk County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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72.4% of college applicants to Polk County's 10 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Polk County's 10 universities admitted an estimated 72.4% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in Polk County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the nine universities in Polk County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Polk County's institutions spent $7,362,089 on basketball teams in 2023
Polk County's basketball collegiate teams received $7,362,089 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Polk County awards $11,613,741 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Polk County's four universities paid $11,613,741 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Polk County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Polk County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Polk County's men's football teams receive $3,649,399 in 2023
Men's football teams from Polk County received $3,649,399 during the 2023 season, down 6.3% from the previous year.
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Polk County’s women’s basketball teams receive $2,913,778 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Polk County received $2,913,778 during the 2023 season, up 14.4% from the previous year.
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Polk County’s institutions spent $4,448,311 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Polk County received $4,448,311 during the 2023 season, up 6.9% from the previous year.
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Polk County's universities spent $3,649,399 on football teams in 2023
Polk County's four colleges spent $3,649,399 on their football teams in 2023, a 6.3% decrease from the previous year.
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16.2% of Polk County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
Polk County universities had 16.2% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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124 coaches at institutions in Polk County earned $46,625 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Drake University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Polk County, was $97,341, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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On Saturday, February 10, South Albany High School standout Ayden Foster competed in NAIA game
The Grand View Vikings won 92-87 in their NAIA game against the Culver-Stockton Wildcats on Saturday, February 10.
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Noah Hart, former Waukee High School standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NAIA game
The Grand View Vikings won 92-87 in their NAIA game against the Culver-Stockton Wildcats on Saturday, February 10.
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Waukee High School standout Noah Hart’s college team won in NAIA game on Wednesday, February 7
The game took place in Des Moines, Iowa.
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On Wednesday, February 7, South Albany High School standout Ayden Foster competed in NAIA game
The game took place in Des Moines, Iowa.
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On Saturday, February 3, former Waukee High School standout Noah Hart’s college team lost in an NAIA game
The game took place in Olathe, Kansas.
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Ayden Foster, former South Albany High School standout, played on Saturday, February 3 in NAIA game
The Grand View Vikings lost 59-103 in their NAIA game against the MNU Pioneers on Saturday, February 3.
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Noah Hart, former Waukee High School standout, played on Wednesday, January 31 in NAIA game
The Grand View Vikings won 77-74 in their NAIA game against the William Penn Statesmen on Wednesday, January 31.