Salem University
Salem, WV · private, forprofit · 892 undergraduates
Salem University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Salem University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 8 on the women's, 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. Salem University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,124 per male athlete and $9,607 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 $2,308 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $2,308 per women's player, 12% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Salem University, in Salem, WV, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the USA South Athletic Conference.
Salem University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. Salem University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 16% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
Salem University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. Salem University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division II 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 Salem University fund its athletes?
Salem University reported 271 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 165 men and 106 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,193,724 across all sports ($1,175,378 for men's sports, $1,018,346 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 $16,755 for men's sports and $14,921 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $102 and $141 per athlete.
What is Salem University like academically?
Salem University is a small private, for-profit university offering graduate degrees.
The full cost of attendance is around $18,650 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,303 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.
75% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
20% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 55% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $34,642, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Salem University?
Business, Management & Marketing dominates: it accounts for 52% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 15%.
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 (76 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (20 degrees)
- Biology, General (13 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (12 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (9 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (2 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is Salem, WV like to live in?
Salem University sits in Salem, a rural area of about 1,812 people in Harrison County, West Virginia.
The median household in Salem earns about $43,690, which is below the West Virginia median ($57,917) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $77,200, 50% below the West Virginia median and a typical rent of $570 a month is 33% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk.
The population skews young, with a median age of 32 against 39 nationally and 14% under 18.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the West Virginia average of 23%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Salem University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Salem University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, USA South Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, USA South Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Salem University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Salem University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 8 on the women's, 11% below the NCAA Division II 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 Salem University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Salem University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,124 per male athlete and $9,607 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 Salem University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $2,308 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $2,308 per women's player, 12% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Salem University?
- Salem University is in Salem, WV, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Salem University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $18,650 a year, and an average net price of $12,303 after grants and scholarships.