Calvin University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $54,755 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $53,513 |
How much does Calvin University spend on women's tennis?
Calvin University reported $53,513 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #853 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Calvin University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Calvin University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Calvin University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Calvin University reported $23,325 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Calvin University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Calvin University reported $54,755 in total men's tennis expenses and $53,513 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Michigan earn NIL money?
Michigan's 2020 NIL law (HB 5217), effective December 31, 2022, allows college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.mhsaa.com/students/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Calvin University women's tennis roster?
Calvin University listed 15 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 50% above the NCAA Division III median of 10.
Calvin University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 |
How many coaches does Calvin University women's tennis have?
Calvin University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 7.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, 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 Calvin University spend on women's tennis?
Calvin University reported $53,513 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 12% below the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of $60,779.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,585 per player in 2025, 12% below the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of $1,796.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $80 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 33%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 50% between 2020 and 2025, from $35,583 to $53,513.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Calvin University like academically?
Calvin University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1233, 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 $22,992 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.
74% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,375, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Calvin University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 14% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Education 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.
- Engineering, General (75 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (69 degrees)
- Psychology, General (50 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (49 degrees)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (48 degrees)
- Marketing (38 degrees)
- Computer Science (35 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (33 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (32 degrees)
- Biology, General (29 degrees)
What is Grand Rapids, MI like to live in?
Calvin University sits in Grand Rapids, a mid-sized city of about 198,000 people in Kent County, Michigan.
The median household in Grand Rapids earns about $65,526, which is about the Michigan median ($71,149) but below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Michigan, around $225,500 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,191 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.
40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.
What other teams does Calvin University field?
Calvin University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Enrollment | 3,193 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Calvin University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Calvin University fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and reported 15 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Calvin University women's tennis?
- Calvin University competes in NCAA Division III in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Calvin University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 15 players in 2025, Calvin University is 50% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, based on 313 NCAA Division III programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Calvin University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 7.5 players per coach, 50% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Calvin University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,222 a year, and an average net price of $22,992 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Calvin University?
- Calvin University is in Grand Rapids, MI, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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