Central College

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

Central College listed 18 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 80% above the NCAA Division III median of 10.

Central College's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 15 in 2023 and as high as 22 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 18.

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 women's tennis have?

Central College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 3.7, by 145%.

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 women's tennis?

Central College reported $83,406 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 52% above the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $54,841.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,064 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 40%.

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 $109 per female athlete in 2025, 23% below the American Rivers Conference[2] median of $141.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 82% between 2020 and 2025, from $45,703 to $83,406.

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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