Central College

How big is the Central College men's tennis roster?

Central College listed 23 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 92% above the NCAA Division III median of 12.

Central College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 17 players in 2020 to 23 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 Central College men's tennis have?

Central College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 11.5 players per coach, well above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 5, by 130%.

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 Central College spend on men's tennis?

Central College reported $96,271 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 63% above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $59,163.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $634 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 67%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $115 per male athlete in 2025, well below the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $163, by 30%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 115% between 2020 and 2025, from $44,799 to $96,271.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Central College like academically?

Central College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1147, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $37,773 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,377 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.

66% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,317, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Central College?

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (22%) and Education (9%).

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.

• Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (39 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (31 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 degrees)
• Biology, General (19 degrees)
• Sociology (17 degrees)
• Psychology, General (16 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
• Engineering, General (12 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (8 degrees)
• Computer Science (8 degrees)

What is Pella, IA like to live in?

Central College sits in Pella, a town well outside any metro area of about 11,000 people in Marion County, Iowa.

The median household in Pella earns about $81,201, which is above the Iowa median ($73,147) but about the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Iowa: a typical home is valued around $259,600, 33% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,041 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 13 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 9% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is close to the country's 39.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Iowa average of 31%.

What other teams does Central College field?

Central College also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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