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Recent News About Furman University
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Educational Services industry employers submit 9 H-1B petitions across Greenville Leader publication area in 2024
In 2024, nine H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry located within the Greenville Leader publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Average cost of college went up for students in Greenville County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 5.9% in Greenville County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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69% of college applicants to Greenville County's 9 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Greenville County's nine universities admitted an estimated 69% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in Greenville County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the eight universities in Greenville 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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Greenville County's institutions spent $7,677,248 on basketball teams in 2023
Greenville County's basketball collegiate teams received $7,677,248 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Greenville County awards $16,228,273 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Greenville County's three universities paid $16,228,273 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Greenville County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Greenville County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Greenville County's men's football teams receive $9,789,136 in 2023
Men's football teams from Greenville County received $9,789,136 during the 2023 season, up 8.8% from the previous year.
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2023: How much was spent on women’s basketball teams from Greenville County?
Women’s basketball teams from Greenville County received $2,737,021 during the 2023 season, down 1.1% from the previous year.
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2023 sees Greenville County investing $4,940,227 in men’s basketball teams
Men’s basketball teams from Greenville County received $4,940,227 during the 2023 season, up 27.9% from the previous year.
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Greenville County's universities spent $9,789,136 on football teams in 2023
Greenville County's three colleges spent $9,789,136 on their football teams in 2023, an 8.8% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 17.6% of Greenville County students played sports on collegiate teams
Greenville County universities had 17.6% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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77 coaches at institutions in Greenville County earned $68,798 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Furman University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Greenville County, was $137,432, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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PJay Smith Jr., former Goodpasture Christian School standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NCAA D1 game
The Furman Paladins won 65-63 in their NCAA D1 game against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday, February 10.
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Jeremy Burr, former Wade Hampton High School standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Thomas Tillman, former Charleston Charter School for Math and Science standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Archbishop Moeller High School standout Alex Williams’ college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The Furman Paladins won 65-63 in their NCAA D1 game against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday, February 10.
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On Saturday, February 10, former Terry Sanford High School standout Davis Molnar’s college team won in an NCAA D1 game
The Furman Paladins won 65-63 in their NCAA D1 game against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers on Saturday, February 10.
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Tommy Humphries, former Totino-Grace High School standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Leesville Road High School standout Carter Whitt’s college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The game took place in Johnson City, Tennessee.