Eastern Kentucky University

How big is the Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis roster?

Eastern Kentucky University listed 12 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10.

Eastern Kentucky University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 11 and 12 players since 2023, and stood at 12 in 2025.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis have?

Eastern Kentucky University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.

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 Eastern Kentucky University spend on men's tennis?

Eastern Kentucky University reported $329,024 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 24% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $6,014 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 43%.

Against the national median it is well above the national median of $2,493, by 141%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $661 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 57%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 21% between 2023 and 2025, from $272,907 to $329,024.

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

What is Eastern Kentucky University like academically?

Eastern Kentucky University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1149, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,735 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,040 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,320 for KY residents and $21,230 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,795, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Eastern Kentucky University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Health Professions, Homeland Security & Law Enforcement 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.

• Psychology, General (203 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (180 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (164 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (141 degrees)
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (120 degrees)
• Biology, General (90 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (86 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (85 degrees)
• Social Work (78 degrees)
• Homeland Security (77 degrees)

What is Richmond, KY like to live in?

Eastern Kentucky University sits in Richmond, a town well outside any metro area of about 35,000 people in Madison County, Kentucky.

The median household in Richmond earns about $48,223, which is below the Kentucky median ($62,417) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Kentucky, around $205,900 and rents are typical for the state, about $860 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.7 times the national share, and the median age of 28 is younger than the country's 39.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kentucky average of 27%.

What other teams does Eastern Kentucky University field?

Eastern Kentucky University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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