Ball State University

How big is the Ball State University men's tennis roster?

Ball State University listed 10 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 18% above the Mid-American Conference median of 9.

Ball State University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 10 and 11 players since 2020, and stood at 10 in 2025.

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

How many coaches does Ball State University men's tennis have?

Ball State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.

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 Ball State University spend on men's tennis?

Ball State University reported $576,841 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 33% above the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $11,123 per player in 2025, in line with the Mid-American Conference median of $12,046.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,513 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Mid-American Conference median of $2,571, by 41%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 49% between 2020 and 2025, from $386,470 to $576,841.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is Ball State University like academically?

Ball State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1160, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $26,146 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,940 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $11,082 for IN residents and $29,630 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

62% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,833, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Ball State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Education, Communication & Journalism 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.

• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (197 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (174 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (171 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (169 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (159 degrees)
• Psychology, General (144 degrees)
• Biology, General (137 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (134 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (122 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (107 degrees)

What is Muncie, IN like to live in?

Ball State University sits in Muncie, a small city of about 65,000 people in Delaware County, Indiana.

Household incomes in Muncie, a median of about $43,395, sit far below the Indiana median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $92,000, 54% below the Indiana median and a typical rent of $867 a month is 15% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 19% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.9 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Indiana average of 29%.

What other teams does Ball State University field?

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

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