James Madison University

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

James Madison University listed 11 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 38% above the Sun Belt Conference median of 8.

James Madison University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025.

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

How many coaches does James Madison University women's tennis have?

James Madison University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 38%.

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 James Madison University spend on women's tennis?

James Madison University reported $953,024 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 88% above the Sun Belt Conference median of $507,365.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $17,205 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 68%.

Against the Sun Belt Conference median it is 23% above the Sun Belt Conference median of $14,014.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,543 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 48%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 58% between 2020 and 2025, from $602,532 to $953,024.

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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