Christopher Newport University

How big is the Christopher Newport University men's tennis roster?

Christopher Newport University listed 10 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% below the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of 13.

Christopher Newport University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020.

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 Christopher Newport University men's tennis have?

Christopher Newport University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 20% below the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of 6.3.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Christopher Newport University spend on men's tennis?

Christopher Newport University reported $182,592 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 195% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $6,289 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 228%.

Against the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of $6,159.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $64 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $120, by 47%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 43% between 2020 and 2025, from $127,740 to $182,592.

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

What is Christopher Newport University like academically?

Christopher Newport University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1180, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $33,766 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,015 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 32% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $16,828 for VA residents and $31,178 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

72% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $60,509, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Christopher Newport University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 15% of degrees, with Psychology, Social Sciences 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.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations (194 degrees)
• Psychology, General (146 degrees)
• Biology, General (127 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (89 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (74 degrees)
• Sociology (52 degrees)
• Computer Science (50 degrees)
• History (48 degrees)
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (47 degrees)
• Visual and Performing Arts, General (42 degrees)

What is Newport News, VA like to live in?

Christopher Newport University sits in Newport News, a mid-sized city of about 185,000 people in Newport News city, Virginia.

The median household in Newport News earns about $66,718, which is far below the Virginia median ($90,974) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $243,300, 33% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,285 a month is 15% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 23% under 18.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.

What other teams does Christopher Newport University field?

Christopher Newport University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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