Buena Vista University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $72,761 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $62,249 |
How much does Buena Vista University spend on men's tennis?
Buena Vista University reported $72,761 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #643 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Buena Vista University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Buena Vista University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Buena Vista University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Buena Vista University reported $68,024 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Buena Vista University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Buena Vista University reported $72,761 in total men's tennis expenses and $62,249 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Iowa earn NIL money?
Iowa's college NIL law (Iowa Code chapter 261I, effective July 1, 2021) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.iahsaa.org/handbook/name-image-likeness-guidance/.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Buena Vista University men's tennis roster?
Buena Vista University listed 13 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12.
Buena Vista University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 |
How many coaches does Buena Vista University men's tennis have?
Buena Vista University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 5, by 160%.
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 Buena Vista University spend on men's tennis?
Buena Vista University reported $72,761 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 23% above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $59,163.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $993 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 48%.
Against the American Rivers Conference[2] median it is in line with the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $1,022.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $292 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $120, by 143%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 40% between 2020 and 2025, from $52,110 to $72,761.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Buena Vista University like academically?
Buena Vista University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants 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 $54,222 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,846 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 65% of the sticker price on average.
44% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
62% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,156, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Buena Vista University?
Education is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (25%) and Public Administration & Social Service (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.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (85 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 degrees)
- Human Services, General (60 degrees)
- Psychology, General (37 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (37 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (26 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (25 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (23 degrees)
- Marketing (20 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (18 degrees)
What is Storm Lake, IA like to live in?
Buena Vista University sits in Storm Lake, a remote town of about 11,000 people in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
The median household in Storm Lake earns about $58,341, which is below the Iowa median ($73,147) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $163,600, 16% below the Iowa median and a typical rent of $830 a month is 13% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 11 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 9% of workers walk.
The population skews young, with a median age of 31 against 39 nationally and 28% under 18.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Iowa average of 31%.
What other teams does Buena Vista University field?
Buena Vista University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | American Rivers Conference[2] |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Storm Lake, IA |
| Enrollment | 1,366 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Buena Vista University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Buena Vista University fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the American Rivers Conference[2] and reported 13 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Buena Vista University men's tennis?
- Buena Vista University competes in NCAA Division III in the American Rivers Conference[2]. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Buena Vista University men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 13 players in 2025, Buena Vista University is in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, based on 287 NCAA Division III programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Buena Vista University men's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 13 players per coach, 160% above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Buena Vista University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,222 a year, and an average net price of $18,846 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Buena Vista University?
- Buena Vista University is in Storm Lake, IA, in the Plains region, in what the Department of Education classes as a town.
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