Ave Maria University

How big is the Ave Maria University men's tennis roster?

Ave Maria University listed 14 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 27% above the NAIA median of 11.

Ave Maria University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 14 players in 2025, down from 20 in 2020.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does Ave Maria University men's tennis have?

Ave Maria University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 14 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 7, by 100%.

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 Ave Maria University spend on men's tennis?

Ave Maria University reported $189,835 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the NAIA median of $178,009.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,953 per player in 2025, well below the Sun Conference median of $3,350, by 42%.

Against the NAIA median it is 12% above the NAIA median of $1,746.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $35 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Sun Conference median of $71, by 50%.

Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $172,940 (2024) and $369,304 (2023) without a clear direction.

NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.

What is Ave Maria University like academically?

Ave Maria University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 41% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $46,129 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,860 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.

54% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,520, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Ave Maria University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Health Professions, Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 (27 degrees)
• Psychology, General (25 degrees)
• Theological and Ministerial Studies (25 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (22 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (18 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (16 degrees)
• Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (14 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (14 degrees)
• Biology, General (11 degrees)
• Philosophy (11 degrees)

What is Ave Maria, FL like to live in?

Ave Maria University sits in Ave Maria, a rural area of about 6,826 people in Collier County, Florida.

The median household in Ave Maria earns about $95,179, which is far above the Florida median ($71,711) but above the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Florida: a typical home is valued around $405,600, 25% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,552 a month is 63% over the state figure.

Commutes run long, about 38 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 8% of workers walk and 23% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 17% under 18 and 22% aged 65 or over.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Florida average of 33%.

What other teams does Ave Maria University field?

Ave Maria University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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