Ferris State University

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

Ferris State University listed 10 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 43% above the independent median of 7.

Ferris State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 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 Ferris State University men's tennis have?

Ferris State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the independent median of 5.3, by 90%.

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 Ferris State University spend on men's tennis?

Ferris State University reported $231,567 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 566% above the independent median of $34,775.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $3,478 per player in 2025, well above the independent median of $699, by 397%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $151 per male athlete in 2025, well above the independent median of $6, by 2343%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 62% between 2020 and 2025, from $142,680 to $231,567.

What is Ferris State University like academically?

Ferris State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1012.

The full cost of attendance is around $27,048 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $8,624 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.

47% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,735, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Ferris State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Engineering Technologies, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Health Professions 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.

• Criminal Justice and Corrections (249 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (181 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (107 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (106 degrees)
• Design and Applied Arts (101 degrees)
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (99 degrees)
• Biology, General (77 degrees)
• Graphic Communications (71 degrees)
• Construction Management (66 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (57 degrees)

What is Big Rapids, MI like to live in?

Ferris State University sits in Big Rapids, a remote town of about 7,847 people in Mecosta County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Big Rapids, a median of about $40,197, sit far below the Michigan median and likewise far below the national one, 49% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $134,200, 38% below the Michigan median and a typical rent of $815 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 16% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 31% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.7 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Michigan average of 32%.

What other teams does Ferris State University field?

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

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