Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · private, nonprofit · 1,672 undergraduates
Misericordia University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Misericordia University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster, 25% below the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 12 on the women's, 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Misericordia University reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $987 per men's player, 49% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $987 per women's player, 45% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
Misericordia University, in Dallas, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the MAC Freedom.
Misericordia University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. Misericordia University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 16% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
Misericordia University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2023 and as high as 16 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 12. Misericordia University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the MAC Freedom median of 4.3, by 41%.
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 Misericordia University fund its athletes?
Misericordia University reported 625 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 410 men and 215 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $82,074 for men's sports and $56,249 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $200 and $262 per athlete.
What is Misericordia University like academically?
Misericordia University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $53,648 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $37,485 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 30% of the sticker price on average.
72% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $64,313, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Misericordia University?
Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 54% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 11%.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (108 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (97 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (48 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (32 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (22 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (21 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (16 degrees)
- Psychology, General (14 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (12 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (10 degrees)
What is Dallas, PA like to live in?
Misericordia University sits in Dallas, a suburb of a large city of about 2,702 people in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Household incomes in Dallas run close to both the Pennsylvania and national medians, around $81,364 a year.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $198,000, 18% below the Pennsylvania median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,178 a month.
Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 24% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Misericordia University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Misericordia University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, MAC Freedom) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, MAC Freedom), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Misericordia University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Misericordia University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster, 25% below the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 12 on the women's, 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Misericordia University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Misericordia University reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Misericordia University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $987 per men's player, 49% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $987 per women's player, 45% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Misericordia University?
- Misericordia University is in Dallas, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does Misericordia University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $53,648 a year, and an average net price of $37,485 after grants and scholarships.