Columbus State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $331,642 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $361,370 |
How much does Columbus State University spend on women's tennis?
Columbus State University reported $361,370 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #268 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Columbus State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Columbus State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $5,451 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Columbus State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Columbus State University reported $59,960 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Columbus State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Columbus State University reported $331,642 in total men's tennis expenses and $361,370 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Georgia earn NIL money?
Georgia's 2021 college NIL law (HB 617, O.C.G.A. 20-3-680 et seq.) permits college athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.ghsa.net/constitution-section-2025-2026-appendix-n-guidelines-regarding-name-image-and-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Columbus State University women's tennis roster?
Columbus State University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9.
Columbus State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 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.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
How many coaches does Columbus State University women's tennis have?
Columbus State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 60%.
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 Columbus State University spend on women's tennis?
Columbus State University reported $361,370 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 99% above the NCAA Division II median of $181,331.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $8,357 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622, by 219%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $405 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Peach Belt Conference median of $53, by 660%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 26% between 2020 and 2025, from $287,266 to $361,370.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Columbus State University like academically?
Columbus State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 99% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 977.
The full cost of attendance is around $21,676 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,115 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $5,898 for GA residents and $17,610 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
45% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
42% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,544, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Columbus State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 15% of degrees, with Homeland Security & Law Enforcement, Computer & Information 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.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (68 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (62 degrees)
- Psychology, General (55 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (55 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (54 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (52 degrees)
- Biology, General (50 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (50 degrees)
- Sociology (45 degrees)
What is Columbus, GA like to live in?
Columbus State University sits in Columbus, a mid-sized city of about 204,000 people in Muscogee County, Georgia.
The median household in Columbus earns about $56,622, which is below the Georgia median ($74,664) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $182,300, 33% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $1,072 a month is 18% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.
What other teams does Columbus State University field?
Columbus State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Peach Belt Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Columbus, GA |
| Enrollment | 5,625 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Columbus State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Columbus State University fields a NCAA Division II women's tennis team in the Peach Belt Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Columbus State University women's tennis?
- Columbus State University competes in NCAA Division II in the Peach Belt Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Columbus State University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division II programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Columbus State University is 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, based on 196 NCAA Division II programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Columbus State University women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 60% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Columbus State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,676 a year, and an average net price of $13,115 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Columbus State University?
- Columbus State University is in Columbus, GA, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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