Columbia College
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $46,716 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $65,226 |
How much does Columbia College spend on men's tennis?
Columbia College reported $46,716 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #751 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Columbia College offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Columbia College's athletically related student aid averaged about $2,879 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Columbia College spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Columbia College reported $0 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Columbia College's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Columbia College reported $46,716 in total men's tennis expenses and $65,226 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in South Carolina earn NIL money?
South Carolina's 2021 college NIL law (S.C. Code Section 59-158-10 et seq.) lets college athletes earn NIL compensation, with later amendments easing school involvement. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://schsl.org/archives/16430.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Columbia College men's tennis roster?
Columbia College listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the Ivy League median of 12.
Columbia College's men's tennis roster has grown over 2 years, from 6 players in 2023 to 11 in 2025.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
How many coaches does Columbia College men's tennis have?
Columbia College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Ivy League median of 3.8, by 43%.
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 Columbia College spend on men's tennis?
Columbia College reported $46,716 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 91% below the Ivy League median of $541,722.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $314 per player in 2025, well below the Ivy League median of $12,653, by 98%.
Total men's tennis expenses fell 48% between 2023 and 2025, from $89,408 to $46,716.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is Columbia College like academically?
Columbia College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $35,258 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,408 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.
54% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
37% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 60% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $41,338, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Columbia College?
Education is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (15%) and Business, Management & Marketing (15%).
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.
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (36 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (21 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (20 degrees)
- Psychology, General (19 degrees)
- Social Work (13 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 degrees)
- Homeland Security (10 degrees)
- Education, General (9 degrees)
- Biology, General (9 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (9 degrees)
What is Columbia, SC like to live in?
Columbia College sits in Columbia, a mid-sized city of about 138,000 people in Lexington County, South Carolina.
The median household in Columbia earns about $55,653, which is below the South Carolina median ($66,818) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of South Carolina, around $243,500 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,158 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 16% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.4 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the South Carolina average of 32%.
What other teams does Columbia College field?
Columbia College also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Columbia, SC |
| Enrollment | 1,343 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Columbia College have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Columbia College fields a NAIA men's tennis team in the Ivy League and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Columbia College men's tennis?
- Columbia College competes in NAIA in the Ivy League. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the Columbia College men's tennis roster compare with other Ivy League programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Columbia College is in line with the Ivy League median of 12, based on 8 Ivy League programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Columbia College men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 5.5 players per coach, 43% above the Ivy League median of 3.8.
- How much does it cost to attend Columbia College?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,258 a year, and an average net price of $18,408 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Columbia College?
- Columbia College is in Columbia, SC, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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