Alvernia University

How big is the Alvernia University men's tennis roster?

Alvernia University listed 5 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 58% below the NCAA Division III median of 12.

Alvernia University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Alvernia University men's tennis have?

Alvernia University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 1.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 69%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Alvernia University spend on men's tennis?

Alvernia University reported $13,716 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 78% below the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $543 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 72%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $235 per male athlete in 2025, well above the MAC Commonwealth median of $112, by 109%.

Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $13,449 (2020) and $25,218 (2024) without a clear direction.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Alvernia University like academically?

Alvernia University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 58% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1170, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $57,565 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,138 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.

56% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $55,055, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Alvernia University?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 54% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 13%.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (66 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (65 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (45 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (31 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (27 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (22 degrees)
• Psychology, General (21 degrees)
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (18 degrees)
• Social Work (18 degrees)
• Public Health (15 degrees)

What is Reading, PA like to live in?

Alvernia University sits in Reading, a small city of about 95,000 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Reading, a median of about $45,599, sit far below the Pennsylvania median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $109,800, 54% below the Pennsylvania median and a typical rent of $1,018 a month is 12% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 5% of workers walk.

The population skews young, with a median age of 32 against 39 nationally and 28% under 18.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

What other teams does Alvernia University field?

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