Cumberland University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $263,983 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $279,000 |
How much does Cumberland University spend on men's tennis?
Cumberland University reported $263,983 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #279 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Cumberland University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Cumberland University's athletically related student aid averaged about $19,205 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Cumberland University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Cumberland University reported $36,178 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Cumberland University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Cumberland University reported $263,983 in total men's tennis expenses and $279,000 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Tennessee earn NIL money?
Tennessee enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 7) and has repeatedly amended it to give schools and athletes broad NIL latitude. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://tssaa.org/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Cumberland University men's tennis roster?
Cumberland University listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 21% below the Mid-South Conference median of 14.
Cumberland University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 10 and 11 players since 2020, and stood at 11 in 2025.
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 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
How many coaches does Cumberland University men's tennis have?
Cumberland University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well below the Mid-South Conference median of 7.5, by 27%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Cumberland University spend on men's tennis?
Cumberland University reported $263,983 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 48% above the NAIA median of $178,009.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $5,579 per player in 2025, well above the NAIA median of $1,746, by 219%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $139 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NAIA median of $51, by 172%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 54% between 2020 and 2025, from $171,194 to $263,983.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is Cumberland University like academically?
Cumberland University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 67% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $43,358 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,759 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 59% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,687, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Cumberland University?
Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (25%) and Health Professions (13%).
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 (65 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (47 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (34 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (19 degrees)
- Psychology, General (14 degrees)
- Marketing (13 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (13 degrees)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (11 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (10 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (8 degrees)
What is Lebanon, TN like to live in?
Cumberland University sits in Lebanon, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 42,000 people in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Household incomes in Lebanon run close to both the Tennessee and national medians, around $71,320 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Tennessee: a typical home is valued around $359,300, 40% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,210 a month.
Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does Cumberland University field?
Cumberland University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Mid-South Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Lebanon, TN |
| Enrollment | 2,104 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Cumberland University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Cumberland University fields a NAIA men's tennis team in the Mid-South Conference and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Cumberland University men's tennis?
- Cumberland University competes in NAIA in the Mid-South Conference. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the Cumberland University men's tennis roster compare with other Mid-South Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Cumberland University is 21% below the Mid-South Conference median of 14, based on 5 Mid-South Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Cumberland University men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 5.5 players per coach, 27% below the Mid-South Conference median of 7.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Cumberland University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $43,358 a year, and an average net price of $18,759 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Cumberland University?
- Cumberland University is in Lebanon, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a town.
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