East Central Community College
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $57,135 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $69,823 |
How much does East Central Community College spend on men's tennis?
East Central Community College reported $57,135 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #713 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does East Central Community College offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, East Central Community College's athletically related student aid averaged about $4,302 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does East Central Community College spend on recruiting men's athletes?
East Central Community College reported $2,530 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does East Central Community College's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, East Central Community College reported $57,135 in total men's tennis expenses and $69,823 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Mississippi earn NIL money?
Mississippi's Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act (SB 2313, 2021) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1400IN.htm.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the East Central Community College men's tennis roster?
East Central Community College listed 7 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% below the NJCAA median of 9.
East Central Community College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 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 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
How many coaches does East Central Community College men's tennis have?
East Central Community College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, 17% above the NJCAA median of 6.
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 East Central Community College spend on men's tennis?
East Central Community College reported $57,135 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the NJCAA median of $63,466.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $674 per player in 2025, well below the NJCAA median of $1,187, by 43%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $17 per male athlete in 2025, 20% below the NJCAA median of $21.
Total men's tennis expenses fell 23% between 2020 and 2025, from $74,245 to $57,135.
Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.
What is East Central Community College like academically?
East Central Community College is a small public two-year college.
The full cost of attendance is around $13,255 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $5,240 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 60% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $4,160 for MS residents and $6,260 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $32,421, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at East Central Community College?
Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 54% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 12%.
The associate'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.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (310 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (27 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (15 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (12 degrees)
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (10 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (9 degrees)
- Culinary Arts and Related Services (7 degrees)
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (6 degrees)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (5 degrees)
- Precision Metal Working (4 degrees)
What is Decatur, MS like to live in?
East Central Community College sits in Decatur, a rural area of about 2,025 people in Newton County, Mississippi.
The median household in Decatur earns about $47,258, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $125,800, 22% below the Mississippi median and a typical rent of $826 a month is 11% under the state figure.
Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.3 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Mississippi average of 24%.
What other teams does East Central Community College field?
East Central Community College also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NJCAA |
|---|---|
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Decatur, MS |
| Enrollment | 1,520 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Associate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does East Central Community College have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. East Central Community College fields a NJCAA men's tennis team and reported 7 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is East Central Community College men's tennis?
- East Central Community College competes in NJCAA. Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.
- How does the East Central Community College men's tennis roster compare with other NJCAA programs?
- With 7 players in 2025, East Central Community College is 22% below the NJCAA median of 9, based on 49 NJCAA programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the East Central Community College men's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 7 players per coach, 17% above the NJCAA median of 6.
- How much does it cost to attend East Central Community College?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $13,255 a year, and an average net price of $5,240 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is East Central Community College?
- East Central Community College is in Decatur, MS, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a rural area.
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