Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · public · 2,590 undergraduates
Fairmont State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Fairmont State University listed 13 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 11 on the women's, 22% above the NCAA Division II median of 9. Fairmont State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,950 per male athlete and $4,799 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 $1,382 per men's player, 43% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,307 per women's player, 50% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Fairmont State University, in Fairmont, WV, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Mountain East Conference.
Fairmont State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. Fairmont State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 26%.
Fairmont State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. Fairmont State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.
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 Fairmont State University fund its athletes?
Fairmont State University reported 404 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 233 men and 171 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $1,973,883 across all sports ($1,153,287 for men's sports, $820,596 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 $12,893 for men's sports and $11,472 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $55 and $67 per athlete.
What is Fairmont State University like academically?
Fairmont 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 996.
The full cost of attendance is around $20,018 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,032 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,708 for WV residents and $18,924 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
44% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,857, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Fairmont State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Homeland Security & Law Enforcement (11%) and Business, Management & Marketing (11%).
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 (70 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (67 degrees)
- Psychology, General (54 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (52 degrees)
- Education, General (35 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (34 degrees)
- International Relations and National Security Studies (29 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (26 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (26 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (21 degrees)
What is Fairmont, WV like to live in?
Fairmont State University sits in Fairmont, a town well outside any metro area of about 18,000 people in Marion County, West Virginia.
The median household in Fairmont earns about $60,791, which is about the West Virginia median ($57,917) but below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of West Virginia, around $159,100 and rents are typical for the state, about $902 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is younger than the country's 39.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the West Virginia average of 23%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Fairmont State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Fairmont State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mountain East Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mountain East Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Fairmont State University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Fairmont State University listed 13 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 11 on the women's, 22% above the NCAA Division II median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Fairmont State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Fairmont State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,950 per male athlete and $4,799 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 Fairmont State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,382 per men's player, 43% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,307 per women's player, 50% 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 Fairmont State University?
- Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Fairmont State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $20,018 a year, and an average net price of $9,032 after grants and scholarships.