Bluefield State University

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

Bluefield State University listed 8 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 23% above the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 7.

Bluefield State University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2020 and as high as 11 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 8.

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

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

Bluefield State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 55%.

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 Bluefield State University spend on men's tennis?

Bluefield State University reported $107,036 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 45% below the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,106 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 54%.

Against the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median it is in line with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of $1,075.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $31 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of $195, by 84%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 26% between 2020 and 2025, from $84,956 to $107,036.

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

What is Bluefield State University like academically?

Bluefield State University is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 97% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 989.

The full cost of attendance is around $21,839 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,684 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 37% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,648 for WV residents and $18,376 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

44% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

37% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 55% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $38,217, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Bluefield State University?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 47% of degrees awarded, with Engineering Technologies a distant second at 19%.

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.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (25 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (24 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (16 degrees)
• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (12 degrees)
• Biological and Physical Sciences (9 degrees)
• Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (9 degrees)
• Engineering-Related Fields (8 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (7 degrees)
• Social Sciences, General (7 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (6 degrees)

What is Brush Fork, WV like to live in?

Bluefield State University sits in Brush Fork, a town well outside any metro area of about 1,213 people in Mercer County, West Virginia.

The median household in Brush Fork earns about $51,364, which is below the West Virginia median ($57,917) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $59,200, 62% below the West Virginia median and rents are typical for the state, about $813 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

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 41 is close to the country's 39.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the West Virginia average of 23%.

What other teams does Bluefield State University field?

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

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