Fairmont State University

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

Fairmont State University listed 13 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 30% above the NCAA Division II median of 10.

Fairmont State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 13 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 Fairmont State University men's tennis have?

Fairmont State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 26%.

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 Fairmont State University spend on men's tennis?

Fairmont State University reported $108,464 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 44% below the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,382 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 43%.

Against the Mountain East Conference median it is 18% below the Mountain East Conference median of $1,676.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $55 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $112, by 50%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 53% between 2020 and 2025, from $71,041 to $108,464.

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

What is Fairmont State University like academically?

Fairmont State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 99% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 996.

The full cost of attendance is around $20,018 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,032 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,708 for WV residents and $18,924 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

44% 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 $46,857, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Fairmont State University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Homeland Security & Law Enforcement (11%) and Business, Management & Marketing (11%).

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.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations (70 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (67 degrees)
• Psychology, General (54 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (52 degrees)
• Education, General (35 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (34 degrees)
• International Relations and National Security Studies (29 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (26 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (26 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (21 degrees)

What is Fairmont, WV like to live in?

Fairmont State University sits in Fairmont, a town well outside any metro area of about 18,000 people in Marion County, West Virginia.

The median household in Fairmont earns about $60,791, which is about the West Virginia median ($57,917) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of West Virginia, around $159,100 and rents are typical for the state, about $902 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 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 younger than the country's 39.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the West Virginia average of 23%.

What other teams does Fairmont State University field?

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

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