Does Southwest Mississippi Community College have a tennis program?

Yes. Southwest Mississippi Community College fields men's tennis (NJCAA) and women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Southwest Mississippi Community College?

Southwest Mississippi Community College is in Summit, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Southwest Mississippi Community College cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $11,644 a year, and an average net price of $2,525 after grants and scholarships.

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, MS · public · 1,474 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Southwest Mississippi Community College field?

Southwest Mississippi Community College, in Summit, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NJCAA.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 6 players against 5, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Southwest Mississippi Community College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NJCAA median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. Southwest Mississippi Community College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, in line with the NJCAA median of 6.

Southwest Mississippi Community College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NJCAA median of 8, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. Southwest Mississippi Community College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 11% above the NJCAA median of 4.5.

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 Southwest Mississippi Community College fund its athletes?

Southwest Mississippi Community College reported 214 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 156 men and 58 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $953,048, about $4,258 per male athlete and $4,979 per female athlete across all sports; 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 $79,211 for men's sports and $42,367 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $508 and $730 per athlete.

What is Southwest Mississippi Community College like academically?

Southwest Mississippi Community College is a small public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $11,644 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $2,525 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 78% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $4,080 for MS residents and $6,780 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

56% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $33,227, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Southwest Mississippi Community College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 50% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 23%.

The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (190 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (72 degrees)
Health and Medical Administrative Services (30 degrees)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (15 degrees)
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (9 degrees)
Marketing (9 degrees)
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (8 degrees)
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (8 degrees)
Precision Metal Working (8 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (6 degrees)

What is Summit, MS like to live in?

Southwest Mississippi Community College sits in Summit, a rural area near a metro of about 2,684 people in Pike County, Mississippi.

Household incomes in Summit, a median of about $33,983, sit far below the Mississippi median and likewise far below the national one, 57% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $101,700, 37% below the Mississippi median and rents are typical for the state, about $936 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The population skews young, with a median age of 28 against 39 nationally and 35% under 18.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Mississippi average of 24%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Southwest Mississippi Community College have a tennis program?: Yes. Southwest Mississippi Community College fields men's tennis (NJCAA) and women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Southwest Mississippi Community College?: Southwest Mississippi Community College is in Summit, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Southwest Mississippi Community College cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $11,644 a year, and an average net price of $2,525 after grants and scholarships.