Jackson State University

How big is the Jackson State University men's tennis roster?

Jackson State University listed 7 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 30% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.

Jackson State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 9 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 Jackson State University men's tennis have?

Jackson State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 56%.

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 Jackson State University spend on men's tennis?

Jackson State University reported $138,430 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 68% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,561 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 85%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $194 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 87%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 14% between 2020 and 2025, from $121,690 to $138,430.

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

What is Jackson State University like academically?

Jackson State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 965.

The full cost of attendance is around $32,415 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,836 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 26% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,965 for MS residents and $11,965 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

72% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

51% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $39,060, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Jackson State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Education, is 15% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Multidisciplinary Studies 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.

• Biology, General (137 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (93 degrees)
• Social Work (75 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (75 degrees)
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (72 degrees)
• Education, Other (67 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (60 degrees)
• Health and Medical Administrative Services (55 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (48 degrees)
• Psychology, General (48 degrees)

What is Jackson, MS like to live in?

Jackson State University sits in Jackson, a mid-sized city of about 150,000 people in Hinds County, Mississippi.

The median household in Jackson earns about $43,238, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $108,200, 33% below the Mississippi median and a typical rent of $1,018 a month is 10% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 24% under 18.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.

What other teams does Jackson State University field?

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

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