Marshall University

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

Marshall University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9.

Marshall University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025.

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 Marshall University women's tennis have?

Marshall University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5, by 41%.

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

What does Marshall University spend on women's tennis?

Marshall University reported $656,750 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 29% above the Sun Belt Conference median of $507,365.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $20,703 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 102%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,158 per female athlete in 2025, 11% above the NCAA Division I median of $1,044.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 58% between 2020 and 2025, from $414,496 to $656,750.

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

What is Marshall University like academically?

Marshall University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1061.

The full cost of attendance is around $22,022 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $7,502 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 66% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $9,162 for WV residents and $20,342 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

51% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,354, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Marshall University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (10%).

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.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (171 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (154 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (92 degrees)
• Psychology, General (88 degrees)
• Biology, General (86 degrees)
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (85 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (83 degrees)
• English Language and Literature, General (59 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (53 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (40 degrees)

What is Huntington, WV like to live in?

Marshall University sits in Huntington, a small city of about 46,000 people in Cabell County, West Virginia.

Household incomes in Huntington, a median of about $43,146, sit far below the West Virginia median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $118,800, 24% below the West Virginia median and rents are typical for the state, about $863 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 14% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.2 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is close to the country's 39.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the West Virginia average of 23%.

What other teams does Marshall University field?

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