Mercer University

How big is the Mercer University men's tennis roster?

Mercer University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 25% below the Southern Conference median of 12.

Mercer University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 8 and 9 players since 2020, and stood at 9 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 Mercer University men's tennis have?

Mercer University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 100%.

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 Mercer University spend on men's tennis?

Mercer University reported $485,827 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 14% above the Southern Conference median of $424,673.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $11,051 per player in 2025, well above the Southern Conference median of $7,379, by 50%.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,513 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Southern Conference median of $951, by 59%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 30% between 2020 and 2025, from $373,320 to $485,827.

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

What is Mercer University like academically?

Mercer University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1271, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,204 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,847 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.

70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,354, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Mercer University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Engineering (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.

• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (217 degrees)
• Engineering, General (131 degrees)
• Psychology, General (84 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (77 degrees)
• Marketing (62 degrees)
• Public Health (53 degrees)
• Biology, General (53 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (37 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (35 degrees)
• Neurobiology and Neurosciences (34 degrees)

What is Macon-Bibb County, GA like to live in?

Mercer University sits in Macon-Bibb County, a mid-sized city of about 157,000 people in Bibb County, Georgia.

Household incomes in Macon-Bibb County, a median of about $50,747, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 35% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $165,800, 39% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $1,026 a month is 21% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.

What other teams does Mercer University field?

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

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