Ashland University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $189,954 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $126,636 |
How much does Ashland University spend on men's tennis?
Ashland University reported $189,954 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #394 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Ashland University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Ashland University's athletically related student aid averaged about $6,717 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Ashland University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Ashland University reported $63,784 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Ashland University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Ashland University reported $189,954 in total men's tennis expenses and $126,636 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Ohio earn NIL money?
Ohio college NIL has been permitted since Governor DeWine's 2021 executive order, expanded by a 2024 order allowing schools to pay athletes directly, with codifying legislation advancing in the legislature. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/NIL-Resource-Center.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Ashland University men's tennis roster?
Ashland University listed 12 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 10.
Ashland University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025.
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 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
How many coaches does Ashland University men's tennis have?
Ashland University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 16% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
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 Ashland University spend on men's tennis?
Ashland University reported $189,954 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of $180,433.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,010 per player in 2025, 17% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420.
Against the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of $1,945.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $136 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Great Midwest Athletic Conference median of $103, by 32%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 94% between 2020 and 2025, from $97,893 to $189,954.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Ashland University like academically?
Ashland University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 76% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1120, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $43,434 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,988 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 49% of the sticker price on average.
61% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,928, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Ashland University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 19% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Education 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.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (161 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (37 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (34 degrees)
- Biology, General (31 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (30 degrees)
- Special Education and Teaching (27 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (27 degrees)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (26 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (26 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (24 degrees)
What is Ashland, OH like to live in?
Ashland University sits in Ashland, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 19,000 people in Ashland County, Ohio.
The median household in Ashland earns about $57,310, which is below the Ohio median ($69,680) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $146,100, 27% below the Ohio median and a typical rent of $840 a month is 15% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 20% under 18 and 21% aged 65 or over.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Ohio average of 31%.
What other teams does Ashland University field?
Ashland University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Ashland, OH |
| Enrollment | 2,199 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Ashland University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Ashland University fields a NCAA Division II men's tennis team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and reported 12 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Ashland University men's tennis?
- Ashland University competes in NCAA Division II in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Ashland University men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division II programs?
- With 12 players in 2025, Ashland University is 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, based on 144 NCAA Division II programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Ashland University men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 6 players per coach, 16% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
- How much does it cost to attend Ashland University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $43,434 a year, and an average net price of $21,988 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Ashland University?
- Ashland University is in Ashland, OH, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a town.
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