Milligan University
Milligan, TN · private, nonprofit · 818 undergraduates
Milligan University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Milligan University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NAIA median of 11, and 10 on the women's, 11% above the NAIA median of 9. Milligan University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $15,486 per male athlete and $14,278 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 $2,043 per men's player, 17% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $2,308 per women's player, 21% above the NAIA median of $1,900.
Milligan University, in Milligan, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference.
Milligan University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. Milligan University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 13.5, by 70%.
Milligan University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. Milligan University lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 5.8, by 57%.
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 Milligan University fund its athletes?
Milligan University reported 586 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 326 men and 260 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $8,760,605 across all sports ($5,048,330 for men's sports, $3,712,275 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 $65,333 for men's sports and $54,734 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $200 and $211 per athlete.
What is Milligan University like academically?
Milligan University is a small private, nonprofit 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 1189, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $52,511 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,365 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,641, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Milligan University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (15%) and Engineering (12%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (27 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (20 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (15 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (12 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (10 degrees)
- Biology, General (7 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (6 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (6 degrees)
Frequently asked questions
- Does Milligan University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Milligan University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Appalachian Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Milligan University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Milligan University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NAIA median of 11, and 10 on the women's, 11% above the NAIA 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 Milligan University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Milligan University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $15,486 per male athlete and $14,278 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 Milligan University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $2,043 per men's player, 17% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $2,308 per women's player, 21% above the NAIA median of $1,900. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Milligan University?
- Milligan University is in Milligan, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Milligan University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $52,511 a year, and an average net price of $21,365 after grants and scholarships.