Houghton University

How big is the Houghton University men's tennis roster?

Houghton University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 25% below the NCAA Division III median of 12.

Houghton University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020.

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 Houghton University men's tennis have?

Houghton University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well above the Empire 8 median of 3.5, by 29%.

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 Houghton University spend on men's tennis?

Houghton University reported $29,919 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 52% below the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $535 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 72%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $71 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Empire 8 median of $186, by 62%.

Total men's tennis expenses fell 13% between 2020 and 2025, from $34,246 to $29,919.

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

What is Houghton University like academically?

Houghton University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 89% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1284, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $31,143 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,519 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.

65% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,721, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Houghton University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Visual & Performing Arts, is 13% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Education 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 (37 degrees)
• Biology, General (27 degrees)
• Psychology, General (27 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (21 degrees)
• Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (15 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
• History (11 degrees)
• Mathematics (10 degrees)
• Fine and Studio Arts (10 degrees)
• Human Resources Management and Services (9 degrees)

What is Houghton, NY like to live in?

Houghton University sits in Houghton, a rural area of about 1,685 people in Allegany County, New York.

The median household in Houghton earns about $87,188, which is about the New York median ($84,578) but above the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $153,300, 62% below the New York median and a typical rent of $975 a month is 38% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 14 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 38% of workers walk and 15% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 25% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.9 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.

What other teams does Houghton University field?

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

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