East Tennessee State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $254,815 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $371,999 |
How much does East Tennessee State University spend on men's tennis?
East Tennessee State University reported $254,815 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #295 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does East Tennessee State University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, East Tennessee State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $15,743 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does East Tennessee State University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
East Tennessee State University reported $267,068 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does East Tennessee State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, East Tennessee State University reported $254,815 in total men's tennis expenses and $371,999 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 East Tennessee State University men's tennis roster?
East Tennessee State University listed 7 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 42% below the Southern Conference median of 12.
East Tennessee State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
How many coaches does East Tennessee State University men's tennis have?
East Tennessee State University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the Southern Conference median of 6.3, by 63%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does East Tennessee State University spend on men's tennis?
East Tennessee State University reported $254,815 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 41% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $10,265 per player in 2025, well above the Southern Conference median of $7,379, by 39%.
Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,146 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 25%.
Total men's tennis expenses fell 21% between 2020 and 2025, from $324,543 to $254,815.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is East Tennessee State University like academically?
East Tennessee State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1144, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,042 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,983 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 41% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,472 for TN residents and $14,522 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,859, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at East Tennessee State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 32% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (12%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (6%).
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 (502 degrees)
- Psychology, General (159 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (134 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (121 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (94 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (91 degrees)
- Biology, General (91 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (79 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (73 degrees)
- Marketing (72 degrees)
What is Johnson City, TN like to live in?
East Tennessee State University sits in Johnson City, a small city of about 71,000 people in Washington County, Tennessee.
The median household in Johnson City earns about $55,429, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Tennessee, around $238,000 and a typical rent of $957 a month is 15% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is close to the country's 39.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.
What other teams does East Tennessee State University field?
East Tennessee State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Johnson City, TN |
| Enrollment | 10,004 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does East Tennessee State University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. East Tennessee State University fields a NCAA Division I men's tennis team in the Southern Conference and reported 7 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is East Tennessee State University men's tennis?
- East Tennessee State University competes in NCAA Division I in the Southern Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the East Tennessee State University men's tennis roster compare with other Southern Conference programs?
- With 7 players in 2025, East Tennessee State University is 42% below the Southern Conference median of 12, based on 8 Southern Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the East Tennessee State University men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 2.3 players per coach, 63% below the Southern Conference median of 6.3.
- How much does it cost to attend East Tennessee State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,042 a year, and an average net price of $15,983 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is East Tennessee State University?
- East Tennessee State University is in Johnson City, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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