William Woods University
Fulton, MO · private, nonprofit · 1,300 undergraduates
William Woods University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, William Woods University listed 23 players on the men's tennis roster, 109% above the NAIA median of 11, and 11 on the women's, 22% above the NAIA median of 9. William Woods University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $20,710 per male athlete and $19,174 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 $2,718 per men's player, 56% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $5,610 per women's player, 195% above the NAIA median of $1,900.
William Woods University, in Fulton, MO, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
William Woods University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 13 players in 2020 to 23 in 2025. William Woods University lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.6 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 34%.
William Woods University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. William Woods University lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.2 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 5, by 56%.
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 Woods University fund its athletes?
William Woods University reported 598 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 335 men and 263 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $11,980,726 across all sports ($6,937,954 for men's sports, $5,042,772 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 $35,234 for men's sports and $18,769 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $105 and $71 per athlete.
What is William Woods University like academically?
William Woods University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $49,094 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,569 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.
47% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 58% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,401, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at William Woods University?
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Agriculture (13%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- American Sign Language (70 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (24 degrees)
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (13 degrees)
- Biology, General (13 degrees)
- Social Work (10 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (9 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (7 degrees)
- Psychology, General (6 degrees)
- Legal Support Services (4 degrees)
What is Fulton, MO like to live in?
William Woods University sits in Fulton, a town well outside any metro area of about 13,000 people in Callaway County, Missouri.
The median household in Fulton earns about $55,015, which is below the Missouri median ($68,920) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $144,500, 33% below the Missouri median and a typical rent of $831 a month is 17% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.9 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is younger than the country's 39.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Missouri average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does William Woods University have a tennis program?
- Yes. William Woods University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Heart of America Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Heart of America Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the William Woods University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, William Woods University listed 23 players on the men's tennis roster, 109% above the NAIA median of 11, and 11 on the women's, 22% above 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 Woods University give athletic aid for tennis?
- William Woods University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $20,710 per male athlete and $19,174 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 Woods University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $2,718 per men's player, 56% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $5,610 per women's player, 195% 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 Woods University?
- William Woods University is in Fulton, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does William Woods University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $49,094 a year, and an average net price of $26,569 after grants and scholarships.