Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · public · 5,625 undergraduates
Columbus State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Columbus State University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster and 8 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Columbus State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,501 per male athlete and $5,452 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $9,852 per men's player, 307% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $8,357 per women's player, 219% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Columbus State University, in Columbus, GA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Peach Belt Conference.
Columbus State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. Columbus State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the Peach Belt Conference median of 5, by 60%.
Columbus State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. Columbus State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 60%.
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 Columbus State University fund its athletes?
Columbus State University reported 317 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 169 men and 148 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $1,567,529 across all sports ($760,701 for men's sports, $806,828 for women's); tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $57,146 for men's sports and $59,960 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $338 and $405 per athlete.
What is Columbus State University like academically?
Columbus State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 99% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 977.
The full cost of attendance is around $21,676 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,115 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $5,898 for GA residents and $17,610 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
45% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
42% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,544, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Columbus State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 15% of degrees, with Homeland Security & Law Enforcement, Computer & Information Sciences and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (68 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (62 degrees)
- Psychology, General (55 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (55 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (54 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (52 degrees)
- Biology, General (50 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (50 degrees)
- Sociology (45 degrees)
What is Columbus, GA like to live in?
Columbus State University sits in Columbus, a mid-sized city of about 204,000 people in Muscogee County, Georgia.
The median household in Columbus earns about $56,622, which is below the Georgia median ($74,664) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $182,300, 33% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $1,072 a month is 18% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Columbus State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Columbus State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Peach Belt Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Peach Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Columbus State University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Columbus State University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster and 8 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Columbus State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Columbus State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,501 per male athlete and $5,452 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Columbus State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $9,852 per men's player, 307% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $8,357 per women's player, 219% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Columbus State University?
- Columbus State University is in Columbus, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Columbus State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,676 a year, and an average net price of $13,115 after grants and scholarships.