Fairmont State University

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

Fairmont State University listed 11 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% above the Mountain East Conference median of 9.

Fairmont State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 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 women's tennis have?

Fairmont State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.

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 women's tennis?

Fairmont State University reported $103,900 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 43% below the NCAA Division II median of $181,331.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,307 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622, by 50%.

Against the Mountain East Conference median it is in line with the Mountain East Conference median of $1,307.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $67 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $120, by 44%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 45% between 2020 and 2025, from $71,582 to $103,900.

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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