West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV · public · 1,511 undergraduates
West Liberty University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, West Liberty University listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% below the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 7 on the women's, 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. West Liberty University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $6,013 per male athlete and $4,896 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 $1,699 per men's player, 30% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,562 per women's player, 40% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
West Liberty University, in West Liberty, WV, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II.
West Liberty University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2020 and as high as 9 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 7. West Liberty University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 55%.
West Liberty University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. West Liberty University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 53%.
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 West Liberty University fund its athletes?
West Liberty University reported 478 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 297 men and 181 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,671,977 across all sports ($1,785,853 for men's sports, $886,124 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 $10,225 for men's sports and $12,983 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $34 and $72 per athlete.
What is West Liberty University like academically?
West Liberty University is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 97% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1045.
The full cost of attendance is around $23,809 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,366 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 35% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,893 for WV residents and $17,442 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,296, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at West Liberty University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (19%) and Education (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 (85 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (37 degrees)
- Biology, General (34 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (34 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (32 degrees)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (31 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (24 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (19 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (14 degrees)
- Psychology, General (14 degrees)
What is West Liberty, WV like to live in?
West Liberty University sits in West Liberty, a rural area near a metro of about 1,568 people in Ohio County, West Virginia.
Household incomes in West Liberty, a median of about $43,333, sit far below the West Virginia median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $120,000, 23% below the West Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,750 a month is 106% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 29 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 24% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 44% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 6.7 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.
38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the West Virginia average of 23%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does West Liberty University have a tennis program?
- Yes. West Liberty University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the West Liberty University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, West Liberty University listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% below the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 7 on the women's, 22% 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 West Liberty University give athletic aid for tennis?
- West Liberty University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $6,013 per male athlete and $4,896 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 West Liberty University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,699 per men's player, 30% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,562 per women's player, 40% 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 West Liberty University?
- West Liberty University is in West Liberty, WV, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does West Liberty University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,809 a year, and an average net price of $15,366 after grants and scholarships.