Gardner-Webb University

How big is the Gardner-Webb University men's tennis roster?

Gardner-Webb University listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 16% above the Big South Conference median of 10.

Gardner-Webb University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 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 Gardner-Webb University men's tennis have?

Gardner-Webb University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Big South Conference median of 4, by 38%.

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 Gardner-Webb University spend on men's tennis?

Gardner-Webb University reported $295,692 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 32% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $4,518 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 57%.

Against the Big South Conference median it is in line with the Big South Conference median of $4,154.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $422 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 72%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 23% between 2020 and 2025, from $240,303 to $295,692.

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

What is Gardner-Webb University like academically?

Gardner-Webb University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 77% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1113, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $47,091 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,674 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 62% of the sticker price on average.

55% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 55% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,039, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Gardner-Webb University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Psychology (14%).

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.

• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (96 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (55 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (43 degrees)
• Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (43 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (36 degrees)
• Psychology, General (27 degrees)
• Biology, General (24 degrees)
• Computer Science (22 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (22 degrees)
• Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (21 degrees)

What is Boiling Springs, NC like to live in?

Gardner-Webb University sits in Boiling Springs, a rural area of about 4,625 people in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Household incomes in Boiling Springs, a median of about $98,796, sit far above the North Carolina median and likewise far above the national one, 26% higher than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of North Carolina, around $236,800 and a typical rent of $897 a month is 23% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the North Carolina average of 35%.

What other teams does Gardner-Webb University field?

Gardner-Webb University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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