Fort Valley State University

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

Fort Valley State University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 18% below the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 11.

Fort Valley State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 5 players in 2022 to 9 in 2025.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Fort Valley State University men's tennis have?

Fort Valley State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 74%.

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 Fort Valley State University spend on men's tennis?

Fort Valley State University reported $39,794 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 80% below the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,201 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 50%.

Against the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median it is 12% below the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $1,362.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $90 per male athlete in 2025, 19% below the NCAA Division II median of $112.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 308% between 2022 and 2025, from $9,758 to $39,794.

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

What is Fort Valley State University like academically?

Fort Valley State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 66% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 994.

The full cost of attendance is around $19,879 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,338 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $5,526 for GA residents and $16,932 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

73% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

41% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $36,666, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Fort Valley State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Agriculture, is 17% of degrees, with Psychology, Business, Management & Marketing 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 (49 degrees)
• Psychology, General (44 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 degrees)
• Biology, General (36 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (26 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (25 degrees)
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (17 degrees)
• Social Work (16 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
• Computer and Information Sciences, General (14 degrees)

What is Fort Valley, GA like to live in?

Fort Valley State University sits in Fort Valley, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 8,808 people in Peach County, Georgia.

Household incomes in Fort Valley, a median of about $39,714, sit far below the Georgia 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 $116,400, 57% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $830 a month is 36% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 13% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.0 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.

What other teams does Fort Valley State University field?

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

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