William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · private, nonprofit · 2,201 undergraduates
William Carey University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, William Carey University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster, 27% below the NAIA median of 11, and 8 on the women's, 11% below the NAIA median of 9. William Carey University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $11,017 per male athlete and $9,451 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 $4,340 per men's player, 149% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $4,340 per women's player, 128% above the NAIA median of $1,900.
William Carey University, in Hattiesburg, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference.
William Carey University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 14 in 2020. William Carey University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, 14% above the NAIA median of 7.
William Carey University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. William Carey University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 60%.
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 William Carey University fund its athletes?
William Carey University reported 370 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 188 men and 182 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,791,320 across all sports ($2,071,257 for men's sports, $1,720,063 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 $8,865 for men's sports and $8,545 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $47 and $47 per athlete.
What is William Carey University like academically?
William Carey University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 60% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1122, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $29,651 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,258 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.
60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,087, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at William Carey University?
Education is the largest field at 32% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (29%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (8%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (145 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (132 degrees)
- Biology, General (56 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (41 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (35 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (30 degrees)
- Psychology, General (29 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (22 degrees)
- Music (11 degrees)
What is Hattiesburg, MS like to live in?
William Carey University sits in Hattiesburg, a small city of about 49,000 people in Forrest County, Mississippi.
The median household in Hattiesburg earns about $44,140, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Mississippi, around $153,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $995 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 17% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.6 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does William Carey University have a tennis program?
- Yes. William Carey University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Southern States Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Southern States Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the William Carey University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, William Carey University listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster, 27% below the NAIA median of 11, and 8 on the women's, 11% 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 William Carey University give athletic aid for tennis?
- William Carey University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $11,017 per male athlete and $9,451 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 William Carey University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $4,340 per men's player, 149% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $4,340 per women's player, 128% above 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 William Carey University?
- William Carey University is in Hattiesburg, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does William Carey University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,651 a year, and an average net price of $14,258 after grants and scholarships.