Anderson University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $222,938 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $299,599 |
How much does Anderson University spend on men's tennis?
Anderson University reported $222,938 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #336 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Anderson University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Anderson University's athletically related student aid averaged about $8,580 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Anderson University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Anderson University reported $129,185 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Anderson University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Anderson University reported $222,938 in total men's tennis expenses and $299,599 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in South Carolina earn NIL money?
South Carolina's 2021 college NIL law (S.C. Code Section 59-158-10 et seq.) lets college athletes earn NIL compensation, with later amendments easing school involvement. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://schsl.org/archives/16430.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Anderson University men's tennis roster?
Anderson University listed 16 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% above the South Atlantic Conference median of 12.
Anderson University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2022 and as high as 17 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 16.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 |
How many coaches does Anderson University men's tennis have?
Anderson University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 50%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Anderson University spend on men's tennis?
Anderson University reported $222,938 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 260% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,190 per player in 2025, 14% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918.
Against the South Atlantic Conference median it is in line with the South Atlantic Conference median of $2,190.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $400 per male athlete in 2025, well above the South Atlantic Conference median of $114, by 250%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 24% between 2020 and 2025, from $180,310 to $222,938.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Anderson University like academically?
Anderson University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 55% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1202, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $50,192 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,544 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.
66% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,101, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Anderson University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Education, is 17% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Health Professions and others close behind.
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.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (101 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (90 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (67 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (48 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (37 degrees)
- Religion/Religious Studies (31 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (24 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (23 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (23 degrees)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (18 degrees)
What is Anderson, SC like to live in?
Anderson University sits in Anderson, a small city of about 30,000 people in Anderson County, South Carolina.
Household incomes in Anderson, a median of about $44,321, sit far below the South Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 44% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $199,600, 16% below the South Carolina median and a typical rent of $965 a month is 14% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The population skews young, with a median age of 33 against 39 nationally and 22% under 18.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the South Carolina average of 32%.
What other teams does Anderson University field?
Anderson University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Anderson, SC |
| Enrollment | 3,183 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Anderson University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Anderson University fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the South Atlantic Conference and reported 16 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Anderson University men's tennis?
- Anderson University competes in NCAA Division III in the South Atlantic Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Anderson University men's tennis roster compare with other South Atlantic Conference programs?
- With 16 players in 2025, Anderson University is 33% above the South Atlantic Conference median of 12, based on 13 South Atlantic Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Anderson University men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 50% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
- How much does it cost to attend Anderson University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,192 a year, and an average net price of $23,544 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Anderson University?
- Anderson University is in Anderson, SC, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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