James Madison University

How big is the James Madison University men's tennis roster?

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

James Madison University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 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 James Madison University men's tennis have?

James Madison University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.

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

What does James Madison University spend on men's tennis?

James Madison University reported $695,143 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 67% above the Sun Belt Conference median of $415,888.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $18,384 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 75%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $2,926 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 91%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 30% between 2020 and 2025, from $536,662 to $695,143.

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

What is James Madison University like academically?

James Madison University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1256, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $31,735 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,322 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 27% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $14,250 for VA residents and $31,604 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

80% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $69,954, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at James Madison University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 18% 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.

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (453 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (399 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (282 degrees)
• Psychology, General (272 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (256 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (243 degrees)
• Marketing (189 degrees)
• Biology, General (182 degrees)
• Information Science/Studies (155 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (140 degrees)

What is Harrisonburg, VA like to live in?

James Madison University sits in Harrisonburg, a small city of about 51,000 people in Harrisonburg city, Virginia.

The median household in Harrisonburg earns about $59,752, which is far below the Virginia median ($90,974) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $278,200, 23% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,120 a month is 26% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.

What other teams does James Madison University field?

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

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