Hardin-Simmons University

How big is the Hardin-Simmons University women's tennis roster?

Hardin-Simmons University listed 16 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 78% above the American Southwest Conference median of 9.

Hardin-Simmons University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 13 players in 2020 to 16 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 Hardin-Simmons University women's tennis have?

Hardin-Simmons University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 16 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 220%.

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 Hardin-Simmons University spend on women's tennis?

Hardin-Simmons University reported $58,170 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 20% below the American Southwest Conference median of $72,479.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,656 per player in 2025, 20% below the American Southwest Conference median of $2,058.

Against the NCAA Division III median it is in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $26 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 78%.

Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $49,711 (2022) and $61,855 (2024) without a clear direction.

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

What is Hardin-Simmons University like academically?

Hardin-Simmons University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1108, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $45,904 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,555 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

40% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,771, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Hardin-Simmons University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness, Biological & Biomedical 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.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations (49 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (39 degrees)
• Psychology, General (29 degrees)
• Biology, General (23 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (21 degrees)
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (20 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (18 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (16 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (13 degrees)
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (11 degrees)

What is Abilene, TX like to live in?

Hardin-Simmons University sits in Abilene, a mid-sized city of about 127,000 people in Taylor County, Texas.

Household incomes in Abilene, a median of about $62,720, sit below the Texas median and likewise below the national one, 20% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $178,900, 31% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,106 a month is 17% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.

What other teams does Hardin-Simmons University field?

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