Adrian College

Adrian, MI · private, nonprofit · 1,604 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Adrian College field?

Adrian College, in Adrian, MI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Adrian College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2021 and as high as 13 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 13. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and about the same distance from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median. Adrian College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 4.6, by 184%.

Adrian College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 12 players in 2025, down from 14 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and in line with the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 13. Adrian College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 12 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 140%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Adrian College fund its athletes?

Adrian College reported 846 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 529 men and 317 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $35,505 for men's sports and $33,870 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $67 and $107 per athlete.

What is Adrian College like academically?

Adrian College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 73% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1034.

The full cost of attendance is around $56,003 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,368 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $55,504, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Adrian College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (17%) and Education (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (54 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (33 degrees)
  • Biology, General (29 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (26 degrees)
  • Marketing (24 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (17 degrees)
  • Design and Applied Arts (13 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (12 degrees)
  • Social Work (11 degrees)

What is Adrian, MI like to live in?

Adrian College sits in Adrian, a town well outside any metro area of about 20,000 people in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Adrian, a median of about $42,851, sit far below the Michigan median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $119,900, 45% below the Michigan median and a typical rent of $939 a month is 13% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 36 is close to the country's 39.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Michigan average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Adrian College have a tennis program?
Yes. Adrian College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Adrian College?
Adrian College is in Adrian, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Adrian College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $56,003 a year, and an average net price of $25,368 after grants and scholarships.