Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA · public · 2,684 undergraduates
Fort Valley State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Fort Valley State University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Fort Valley State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $2,173 per male athlete and $3,488 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 $1,201 per men's player, 50% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $2,575 per women's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Fort Valley State University, in Fort Valley, GA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Fort Valley State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 5 players in 2022 to 9 in 2025. Fort Valley State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 74%.
Fort Valley State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 5 players in 2022 to 7 in 2025. Fort Valley State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 8, 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 Fort Valley State University fund its athletes?
Fort Valley State University reported 271 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 189 men and 82 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $696,664 across all sports ($410,648 for men's sports, $286,016 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 $17,065 for men's sports and $790 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $90 and $10 per athlete.
What is Fort Valley State University like academically?
Fort Valley State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 66% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 994.
The full cost of attendance is around $19,879 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,338 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $5,526 for GA residents and $16,932 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
73% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
41% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $36,666, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Fort Valley State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Agriculture, is 17% of degrees, with Psychology, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (49 degrees)
- Psychology, General (44 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 degrees)
- Biology, General (36 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (26 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (25 degrees)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (17 degrees)
- Social Work (16 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (14 degrees)
What is Fort Valley, GA like to live in?
Fort Valley State University sits in Fort Valley, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 8,808 people in Peach County, Georgia.
Household incomes in Fort Valley, a median of about $39,714, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 49% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $116,400, 57% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $830 a month is 36% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 13% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.0 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Fort Valley State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Fort Valley State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Fort Valley State University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Fort Valley State University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 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 Fort Valley State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Fort Valley State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $2,173 per male athlete and $3,488 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 Fort Valley State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,201 per men's player, 50% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $2,575 per women's player, in line with 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 Fort Valley State University?
- Fort Valley State University is in Fort Valley, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Fort Valley State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,879 a year, and an average net price of $10,338 after grants and scholarships.