Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA · public · 1,872 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks field?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, in Reading, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 50%, and about the same distance from the national median. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 44%.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.
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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks fund its athletes?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks reported 162 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 94 men and 68 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 $746 for men's sports and $7,559 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $8 and $111 per athlete.
What is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks like academically?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 99% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1174, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $32,242 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,356 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 24% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $15,972 for PA residents and $26,958 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
32% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,435, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (17%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (39 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (38 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (31 degrees)
- Information Science/Studies (27 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (26 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (25 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 degrees)
- Psychology, General (19 degrees)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (19 degrees)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (17 degrees)
What is Reading, PA like to live in?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks sits in Reading, a suburb of a large city of about 95,000 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Household incomes in Reading, a median of about $45,599, sit far below the Pennsylvania median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $109,800, 54% below the Pennsylvania median and a typical rent of $1,018 a month is 12% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 5% of workers walk.
The population skews young, with a median age of 32 against 39 nationally and 28% under 18.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks have a tennis program?
- Yes. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks?
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is in Reading, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $32,242 a year, and an average net price of $24,356 after grants and scholarships.