Baker University

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

Baker University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 25% below the Heart of America Athletic Conference median of 12.

Baker University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025.

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 Baker University men's tennis have?

Baker University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the Heart of America Athletic Conference median of 6, 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 Baker University spend on men's tennis?

Baker University reported $217,375 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 48% below the Heart of America Athletic Conference median of $416,038.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,225 per player in 2025, well below the NAIA median of $1,746, by 30%.

Against the Heart of America Athletic Conference median it is 21% below the Heart of America Athletic Conference median of $1,550.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $33 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NAIA median of $51, by 36%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 26% between 2020 and 2025, from $171,934 to $217,375.

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

What is Baker University like academically?

Baker University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,918 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,301 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 50% of the sticker price on average.

58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 66% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,855, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Baker University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (27%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (12%).

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 (73 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (62 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (43 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (33 degrees)
• Psychology, General (20 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (11 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (10 degrees)
• Human Biology (8 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (8 degrees)

What is Baldwin City, KS like to live in?

Baker University sits in Baldwin City, a rural area of about 4,881 people in Douglas County, Kansas.

The median household in Baldwin City earns about $81,838, which is above the Kansas median ($72,639) but about the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Kansas: a typical home is valued around $242,100, 19% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,020 a month.

Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kansas average of 35%.

What other teams does Baker University field?

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

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