Does Marist University have a tennis program?

Yes. Marist University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[FB 10]) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[FB 10]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Marist University?

Marist University is in Poughkeepsie, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Marist University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $67,574 a year, and an average net price of $41,544 after grants and scholarships.

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY · private, nonprofit · 5,182 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Marist University field?

Marist University, in Poughkeepsie, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[FB 10].

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Marist University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Marist University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 78%.

Marist University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Marist University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 125%.

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 Marist University fund its athletes?

Marist University reported 648 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 370 men and 278 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $7,912,742, about $9,611 per male athlete and $15,671 per female athlete across all sports; 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 $272,039 for men's sports and $164,332 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $735 and $591 per athlete.

What is Marist University like academically?

Marist University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 57% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1295, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $67,574 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $41,544 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.

80% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $77,819, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Marist University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Communication & Journalism (14%) and Psychology (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 (270 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (193 degrees)
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (99 degrees)
Psychology, General (96 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (63 degrees)
Biology, General (54 degrees)
Computer Science (46 degrees)
Political Science and Government (44 degrees)
Design and Applied Arts (44 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (41 degrees)

What is Poughkeepsie, NY like to live in?

Marist University sits in Poughkeepsie, a suburb of a large city of about 32,000 people in Dutchess County, New York.

The median household in Poughkeepsie earns about $60,050, which is far below the New York median ($84,578) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $259,200, 36% below the New York median and a typical rent of $1,370 a month is 13% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 6% take public transit.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 19% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Marist University have a tennis program?: Yes. Marist University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[FB 10]) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[FB 10]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Marist University?: Marist University is in Poughkeepsie, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Marist University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $67,574 a year, and an average net price of $41,544 after grants and scholarships.