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Montreat College

Montreat, NC · private, nonprofit · 762 undergraduates

Montreat College tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player

In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Montreat College listed 16 players on the men's tennis roster, 45% above the NAIA median of 11, and 7 on the women's, 22% below the NAIA median of 9. Montreat College does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,813 per male athlete and $16,294 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 $1,141 per men's player, 35% below the NAIA median of $1,746, and $1,141 per women's player, 40% below the NAIA median of $1,900.

Montreat College, in Montreat, NC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA.

Montreat College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 16 players in 2025, down from 21 in 2020. Montreat College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, 14% above the NAIA median of 7.

Montreat College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. Montreat College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 5, by 30%.

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 Montreat College fund its athletes?

Montreat College reported 485 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 298 men and 187 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $8,355,247 across all sports ($5,308,191 for men's sports, $3,047,056 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Montreat College like academically?

Montreat College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $47,133 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $27,061 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 59% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,151, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Montreat College?

Computer & Information Sciences is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (16%).

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 (36 degrees)
  • Psychology, Other (28 degrees)
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (21 degrees)
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (17 degrees)
  • Biology, General (15 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (8 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (5 degrees)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (5 degrees)
  • Outdoor Education (3 degrees)
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies (3 degrees)

What is Montreat, NC like to live in?

Montreat College sits in Montreat, a suburb of a large city of about 474 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

The median household in Buncombe County earns about $70,578, which is about the North Carolina median ($69,904) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of North Carolina: a typical home is valued around $360,000, 39% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,281 a month is 10% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 10 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 46% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 35% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.4 times the national share, and the median age of 20 is younger than the country's 39.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Montreat College have a tennis program?
Yes. Montreat College fields men's tennis (NAIA) and women's tennis (NAIA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
How many players are on the Montreat College tennis teams?
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Montreat College listed 16 players on the men's tennis roster, 45% above the NAIA median of 11, and 7 on the women's, 22% below 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 Montreat College give athletic aid for tennis?
Montreat College does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,813 per male athlete and $16,294 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 Montreat College spend per tennis player?
Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,141 per men's player, 35% below the NAIA median of $1,746, and $1,141 per women's player, 40% below 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 Montreat College?
Montreat College is in Montreat, NC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Montreat College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $47,133 a year, and an average net price of $27,061 after grants and scholarships.