Does East Central Community College have a tennis program?

Yes. East Central Community College fields men's tennis (NJCAA) and women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

How much does East Central Community College spend per tennis player?

Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $674 per men's player, 43% below the NJCAA median of $1,187, and $636 per women's player, 61% below the NJCAA median of $1,618. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.

Where is East Central Community College?

East Central Community College is in Decatur, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does East Central Community College cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $13,255 a year, and an average net price of $5,240 after grants and scholarships.

East Central Community College

Decatur, MS · public · 1,520 undergraduates

East Central Community College tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player

In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, East Central Community College listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 22% below the NJCAA median of 9, and 7 on the women's, in line with the NJCAA median of 8. East Central Community College does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,302 per male athlete and $4,235 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 $674 per men's player, 43% below the NJCAA median of $1,187, and $636 per women's player, 61% below the NJCAA median of $1,618.

East Central Community College, in Decatur, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NJCAA.

East Central Community College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. East Central Community College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, 17% above the NJCAA median of 6.

East Central Community College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. East Central Community College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NJCAA median of 4.5, by 56%.

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 East Central Community College fund its athletes?

East Central Community College reported 214 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 153 men and 61 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $916,569 across all sports ($658,253 for men's sports, $258,316 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 $2,530 for men's sports and $247 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $17 and $4 per athlete.

What is East Central Community College like academically?

East Central Community College is a small public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $13,255 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $5,240 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $4,160 for MS residents and $6,260 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $32,421, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at East Central Community College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 54% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 12%.

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (310 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (27 degrees)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (15 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (12 degrees)
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (10 degrees)
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (9 degrees)
Culinary Arts and Related Services (7 degrees)
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (6 degrees)
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (5 degrees)
Precision Metal Working (4 degrees)

What is Decatur, MS like to live in?

East Central Community College sits in Decatur, a rural area of about 2,025 people in Newton County, Mississippi.

The median household in Decatur earns about $47,258, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $125,800, 22% below the Mississippi median and a typical rent of $826 a month is 11% under the state figure.

Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and nearly everyone drives alone.

It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.3 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Mississippi average of 24%.

Frequently asked questions

Does East Central Community College have a tennis program?: Yes. East Central Community College fields men's tennis (NJCAA) and women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
How many players are on the East Central Community College tennis teams?: In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, East Central Community College listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 22% below the NJCAA median of 9, and 7 on the women's, in line with the NJCAA median of 8. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
Does East Central Community College give athletic aid for tennis?: East Central Community College does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,302 per male athlete and $4,235 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 East Central Community College spend per tennis player?: Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $674 per men's player, 43% below the NJCAA median of $1,187, and $636 per women's player, 61% below the NJCAA median of $1,618. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
Where is East Central Community College?: East Central Community College is in Decatur, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does East Central Community College cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $13,255 a year, and an average net price of $5,240 after grants and scholarships.