The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC · private, nonprofit · 3,154 undergraduates
The Catholic University of America tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, The Catholic University of America listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 11 on the women's, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. The Catholic University of America reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $4,168 per men's player, 117% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,480 per women's player, 39% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
The Catholic University of America, in Washington, DC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Landmark Conference.
The Catholic University of America's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2021 and as high as 14 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 11. The Catholic University of America lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
The Catholic University of America's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 17 in 2020. The Catholic University of America lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Landmark Conference median of 4, by 38%.
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 The Catholic University of America fund its athletes?
The Catholic University of America reported 673 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 404 men and 269 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 $42,242 for men's sports and $37,221 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $105 and $138 per athlete.
What is The Catholic University of America like academically?
The Catholic University of America is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 83% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $75,481 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $29,561 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.
79% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $73,250, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at The Catholic University of America?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (12%) and Psychology (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (135 degrees)
- Psychology, General (85 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (74 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (66 degrees)
- Architecture (59 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (40 degrees)
- Economics (29 degrees)
- Philosophy (26 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (25 degrees)
- Religion/Religious Studies (24 degrees)
What is Washington, DC like to live in?
The Catholic University of America sits in Washington, a large city of about 672,000 people in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
The median household in Washington earns about $106,287, which is about the District of Columbia median ($106,287) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of District of Columbia, around $724,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,900 a month.
Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 10% of workers walk and 22% take public transit and 29% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 19% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does The Catholic University of America have a tennis program?
- Yes. The Catholic University of America fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Landmark Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the The Catholic University of America tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, The Catholic University of America listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 11 on the women's, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does The Catholic University of America give athletic aid for tennis?
- The Catholic University of America reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does The Catholic University of America spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $4,168 per men's player, 117% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,480 per women's player, 39% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is The Catholic University of America?
- The Catholic University of America is in Washington, DC, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does The Catholic University of America cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $75,481 a year, and an average net price of $29,561 after grants and scholarships.