Gustavus Adolphus College

How big is the Gustavus Adolphus College men's tennis roster?

Gustavus Adolphus College listed 42 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 250% above the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 12.

Gustavus Adolphus College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 22 players in 2020 to 42 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 Gustavus Adolphus College men's tennis have?

Gustavus Adolphus College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 14 players per coach, well above the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 4.3, by 223%.

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 Gustavus Adolphus College spend on men's tennis?

Gustavus Adolphus College reported $223,630 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 261% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,668 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 39%.

Against the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median it is 22% above the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $2,193.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $113 per male athlete in 2025, in line with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $106.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 87% between 2020 and 2025, from $119,564 to $223,630.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Gustavus Adolphus College like academically?

Gustavus Adolphus College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 61% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1290, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $67,613 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,900 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 66% of the sticker price on average.

77% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 88% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $65,607, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Gustavus Adolphus College?

No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 11% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Social Sciences 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.

• Psychology, General (66 degrees)
• Biology, General (52 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (43 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (39 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (36 degrees)
• Education, General (31 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (30 degrees)
• English Language and Literature, General (29 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (29 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (25 degrees)

What is Saint Peter, MN like to live in?

Gustavus Adolphus College sits in Saint Peter, a town on the edge of a metro area in Nicollet County, Minnesota.

Household incomes in Nicollet County run close to both the Minnesota and national medians, around $80,362 a year.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $258,500, 15% below the Minnesota median and a typical rent of $931 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

What other teams does Gustavus Adolphus College field?

Gustavus Adolphus College also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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