Howard University

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

Howard University listed 8 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.

Howard University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2021 and as high as 10 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 8.

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 Howard University men's tennis have?

Howard University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 5.5, by 27%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Howard University spend on men's tennis?

Howard University reported $101,198 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 77% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $5,125 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 51%.

Against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of $4,905.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $203 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 87%.

Total men's tennis expenses fell 48% between 2020 and 2025, from $194,898 to $101,198.

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

What is Howard University like academically?

Howard University is a large private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 41% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1213, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $54,630 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $50,539 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 7% of the sticker price on average.

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

70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 91% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,066, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Howard University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Social Sciences, is 14% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Communication & Journalism 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.

• Political Science and Government (121 degrees)
• Biology, General (118 degrees)
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (116 degrees)
• Psychology, General (86 degrees)
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (80 degrees)
• Marketing (55 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (51 degrees)
• Computer Science (48 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (39 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (39 degrees)

What is Washington, DC like to live in?

Howard University sits in Washington, a large city of about 672,000 people in District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

The median household in Washington earns about $106,287, which is about the District of Columbia median ($106,287) but far above the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of District of Columbia, around $724,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,900 a month.

Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 10% of workers walk and 22% take public transit and 29% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 19% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

What other teams does Howard University field?

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

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