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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under Educational Services industry file 9 petitions in West Central Reporter publication area throughout 2024
Employers classified under the Educational Services industry based in the West Central Reporter publication area submitted nine H-1B petitions during 2024, according to 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 McDonough County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 5.4% in McDonough County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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75% of college applicants to McDonough County's only university were admitted for fall 2022
McDonough County's only university admitted a total of 75% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in McDonough County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the university in McDonough 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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McDonough County awards $3,637,600 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
McDonough County's only university paid $3,637,600 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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McDonough County's basketball teams receive $1,967,359 in 2023
McDonough County's institution spent $1,967,359 on their basketball teams in 2023, a 17.7% decrease from the previous year.
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Illinois: McDonough County's women's football budget the same as in 2023
Women's football teams from McDonough County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Illinois: McDonough County's men's football budget decreases 13.4% in 2023
Men's football teams from McDonough County received $2,688,848 during the 2023 season, down 13.4% from the previous year.
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McDonough County’s women’s basketball teams receive $880,709 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from McDonough County received $880,709 during the 2023 season, down 9.4% from the previous year.
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McDonough County’s institutions spent $1,086,650 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from McDonough County received $1,086,650 during the 2023 season, down 23.3% from the previous year.
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McDonough County's only university spent $2,688,848 on football teams in 2023
McDonough County's institution spent $2,688,848 on their football teams in 2023, a 13.4% decrease from the previous year.
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7.5% of McDonough County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
McDonough County's only university had 7.5% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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2022: 13 coaches at institution in McDonough County earned on average $74,470
The average coaching salary at Western Illinois University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in McDonough County, was $74,470, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Tuesday, March 5: Perry Central Junior-Senior High School standout Reece Davis’ college team loses to Saint Louis Billikens
The game took place in St. Louis, Missouri.
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J.R. Heavilin, former Harrison Central High School standout, played on Tuesday, March 5 in NCAA Division I game
The Western Illinois Leathernecks lost 14-4 in their NCAA Division I game against the Saint Louis Billikens on Tuesday, March 5.
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On Tuesday, March 5, former Papillion-La Vista South High School standout Jackson Horn’s college team lost in an NCAA Division I game
The Western Illinois Leathernecks lost 14-4 in their NCAA Division I game against the Saint Louis Billikens on Tuesday, March 5.
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Grant Palmer, former Neuqua Valley High School standout, played on Tuesday, March 5 in NCAA Division I game
The Western Illinois Leathernecks lost 14-4 in their NCAA Division I game against the Saint Louis Billikens on Tuesday, March 5.
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Effingham High School standout Kalen Reardon’s college team lost in NCAA Division I game on Tuesday, March 5
The game took place in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Beatrice High School standout Billy Humphrey’s college team lost in NCAA Division I game on Tuesday, March 5
The Western Illinois Leathernecks lost 14-4 in their NCAA Division I game against the Saint Louis Billikens on Tuesday, March 5.
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Tuesday, March 5: Hays High School standout Brock Lummus’ college team loses to Saint Louis Billikens
The game took place in St. Louis, Missouri.