Howard University

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

Howard University listed 10 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 25% above the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 8.

Howard University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2021 and as high as 11 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 10.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does Howard University women's tennis have?

Howard University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 4, by 25%.

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 Howard University spend on women's tennis?

Howard University reported $465,537 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 41% above the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of $331,114.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $5,219 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 49%.

Against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of $5,219.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $91 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 91%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 47% between 2020 and 2025, from $317,446 to $465,537.

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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