Converse University
Spartanburg, SC · private, nonprofit · 1,173 undergraduates
Converse University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Converse University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster and 10 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Converse University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $9,543 per male athlete and $8,867 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 $1,367 per men's player, 44% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,568 per women's player, 40% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Converse University, in Spartanburg, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Conference Carolinas.
Converse University's men's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 7 players in 2022 to 12 in 2025. Converse University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well below the Conference Carolinas median of 10, by 40%.
Converse University's women's tennis roster has grown over 4 years, from 9 players in 2021 to 10 in 2025. Converse University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 17% below the Conference Carolinas median of 6.
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 Converse University fund its athletes?
Converse University reported 370 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 128 men and 242 women, with women outnumbering men.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,367,244 across all sports ($1,221,488 for men's sports, $2,145,756 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 $16,268 for men's sports and $24,952 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $127 and $103 per athlete.
What is Converse University like academically?
Converse University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1138, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $38,838 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,283 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.
40% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
62% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $40,867, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Converse University?
Visual & Performing Arts is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (22%) and Education (12%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (22 degrees)
- Psychology, General (18 degrees)
- Special Education and Teaching (17 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (15 degrees)
- Biology, General (14 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (12 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (10 degrees)
- History (9 degrees)
- Music (8 degrees)
- Design and Applied Arts (7 degrees)
What is Spartanburg, SC like to live in?
Converse University sits in Spartanburg, a small city of about 39,000 people in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
The median household in Spartanburg earns about $51,193, which is below the South Carolina median ($66,818) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $185,300, 22% below the South Carolina median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,043 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Converse University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Converse University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Converse University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Converse University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster and 10 on the women's, both above 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 Converse University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Converse University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $9,543 per male athlete and $8,867 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 Converse University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,367 per men's player, 44% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,568 per women's player, 40% below 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 Converse University?
- Converse University is in Spartanburg, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Converse University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,838 a year, and an average net price of $23,283 after grants and scholarships.