James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · public · 20,888 undergraduates
James Madison University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, James Madison University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster, 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 11 on the women's, 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 9. James Madison University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $25,440 per male athlete and $19,528 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 $18,384 per men's player, 75% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $17,205 per women's player, 68% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, VA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
James Madison University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. James Madison University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
James Madison University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. James Madison University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 38%.
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 James Madison University fund its athletes?
James Madison University reported 492 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 227 men and 265 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $10,949,879 across all sports ($5,774,888 for men's sports, $5,174,991 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 $664,261 for men's sports and $409,013 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,926 and $1,543 per athlete.
What is James Madison University like academically?
James Madison University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1256, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $31,735 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,322 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 27% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $14,250 for VA residents and $31,604 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
80% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $69,954, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at James Madison University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Communication & Journalism and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (453 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (399 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (282 degrees)
- Psychology, General (272 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (256 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (243 degrees)
- Marketing (189 degrees)
- Biology, General (182 degrees)
- Information Science/Studies (155 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (140 degrees)
What is Harrisonburg, VA like to live in?
James Madison University sits in Harrisonburg, a small city of about 51,000 people in Harrisonburg city, Virginia.
The median household in Harrisonburg earns about $59,752, which is far below the Virginia median ($90,974) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $278,200, 23% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,120 a month is 26% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.
37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does James Madison University have a tennis program?
- Yes. James Madison University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the James Madison University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, James Madison University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster, 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 11 on the women's, 22% above the NCAA Division I 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 James Madison University give athletic aid for tennis?
- James Madison University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $25,440 per male athlete and $19,528 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 James Madison University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $18,384 per men's player, 75% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $17,205 per women's player, 68% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is James Madison University?
- James Madison University is in Harrisonburg, VA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does James Madison University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $31,735 a year, and an average net price of $23,322 after grants and scholarships.