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Illinois colleges’ football programs field 3,544 students
McKendree University ranked No. 2 for student football participation in the state, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of college sports participation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois college football fields 3,544 players
Illinois ranked seventh most popular for college football among the 50 states, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of college sports participation.
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Analysis: McKendree University football participation ranks 36th in nation
Lebanon-based McKendree University football fielded 148 players in 2016 – the 36th highest such student popularity number in the nation – according to a Metro East Sun analysis of federal education data.
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From Prairie State Wire
Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois
Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.
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From Higher Education Tribune
585,402 U.S. borrowers in default on student loans
University of Phoenix, Everest University and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana University had the most students who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.