Lee University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $221,546 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $288,316 |
How much does Lee University spend on men's tennis?
Lee University reported $221,546 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #337 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Lee University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Lee University's athletically related student aid averaged about $10,066 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Lee University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Lee University reported $20,818 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Lee University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Lee University reported $221,546 in total men's tennis expenses and $288,316 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Tennessee earn NIL money?
Tennessee enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 7) and has repeatedly amended it to give schools and athletes broad NIL latitude. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://tssaa.org/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Lee University men's tennis roster?
Lee University listed 10 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the Gulf South Conference median of 10.
Lee University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
How many coaches does Lee University men's tennis have?
Lee University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 94%.
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 Lee University spend on men's tennis?
Lee University reported $221,546 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 13% above the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,201 per player in 2025, well below the Gulf South Conference median of $3,345, by 34%.
Against the NCAA Division II median it is in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,420.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $127 per male athlete in 2025, 17% below the Gulf South Conference median of $153.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 23% between 2020 and 2025, from $179,970 to $221,546.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Lee University like academically?
Lee University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1145, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $35,688 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,878 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 47% of the sticker price on average.
63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,222, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Lee University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Theology & Religious Vocations, is 18% of degrees, with Health Professions, Business, Management & Marketing 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.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (86 degrees)
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (69 degrees)
- Psychology, General (64 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (55 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (53 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (51 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (33 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (32 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (29 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (25 degrees)
What is Cleveland, TN like to live in?
Lee University sits in Cleveland, a small city of about 48,000 people in Bradley County, Tennessee.
The median household in Cleveland earns about $55,904, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Tennessee, around $241,800 and a typical rent of $966 a month is 14% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 22% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does Lee University field?
Lee University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Cleveland, TN |
| Enrollment | 2,617 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Lee University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Lee University fields a NCAA Division II men's tennis team in the Gulf South Conference and reported 10 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Lee University men's tennis?
- Lee University competes in NCAA Division II in the Gulf South Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Lee University men's tennis roster compare with other Gulf South Conference programs?
- With 10 players in 2025, Lee University is in line with the Gulf South Conference median of 10, based on 10 Gulf South Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Lee University men's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 10 players per coach, 94% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
- How much does it cost to attend Lee University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,688 a year, and an average net price of $18,878 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Lee University?
- Lee University is in Cleveland, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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