Delta State University

How big is the Delta State University men's tennis roster?

Delta State University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the Gulf South Conference median of 10.

Delta State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 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 Delta State University men's tennis have?

Delta State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 74%.

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 Delta State University spend on men's tennis?

Delta State University reported $131,693 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 43% below the Gulf South Conference median of $230,635.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,241 per player in 2025, well below the Gulf South Conference median of $3,345, by 63%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $158 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $112, by 42%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 43% between 2020 and 2025, from $91,845 to $131,693.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is Delta State University like academically?

Delta State University is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 100% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1050.

The full cost of attendance is around $22,445 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,540 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.

42% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $41,991, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Delta State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Education, is 19% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Health Professions 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.

• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (78 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (46 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (42 degrees)
• Biology, General (41 degrees)
• Psychology, General (25 degrees)
• Air Transportation (22 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (21 degrees)
• Social Work (20 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (20 degrees)
• Visual and Performing Arts, General (16 degrees)

What is Cleveland, MS like to live in?

Delta State University sits in Cleveland, a remote town of about 11,000 people in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

The median household in Cleveland earns about $43,519, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Mississippi, around $162,300 and rents are typical for the state, about $860 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 25% under 18.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.

What other teams does Delta State University field?

Delta State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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