Buena Vista University

How big is the Buena Vista University women's tennis roster?

Buena Vista University listed 7 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 42% below the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 12.

Buena Vista University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2020 and as high as 11 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 7.

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 Buena Vista University women's tennis have?

Buena Vista University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 3.7, by 91%.

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 women's tennis?

Buena Vista University reported $62,249 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 14% above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $54,841.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,167 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 35%.

Against the American Rivers Conference[2] median it is in line with the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $1,064.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $142 per female athlete in 2025, 19% above the NCAA Division III median of $119.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 167% between 2020 and 2025, from $23,311 to $62,249.

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.

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