Messiah University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $21,652 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $20,016 |
How much does Messiah University spend on women's tennis?
Messiah University reported $20,016 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #1045 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Messiah University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Messiah University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Messiah University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Messiah University reported $14,794 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Messiah University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Messiah University reported $21,652 in total men's tennis expenses and $20,016 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Pennsylvania earn NIL money?
Pennsylvania's Act 26 of 2021 allows college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.piaa.org/news/details.aspx?ID=4102.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Messiah University women's tennis roster?
Messiah University listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the NCAA Division III median of 10.
Messiah University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 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.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 |
How many coaches does Messiah University women's tennis have?
Messiah University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 40%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Messiah University spend on women's tennis?
Messiah University reported $20,016 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 65% below the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,339 per player in 2025, well above the MAC Commonwealth median of $1,065, by 26%.
Against the NCAA Division III median it is well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 25%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $69 per female athlete in 2025, well below the MAC Commonwealth median of $126, by 45%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 113% between 2020 and 2025, from $9,399 to $20,016.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Messiah University like academically?
Messiah University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 79% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1236, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $55,875 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,502 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.
75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 89% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,064, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Messiah University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 17% of degrees, with Education, 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 (36 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (34 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (31 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (28 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (27 degrees)
- Psychology, General (27 degrees)
- Biology, General (22 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (20 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (18 degrees)
- Social Work (17 degrees)
What is Mechanicsburg, PA like to live in?
Messiah University sits in Mechanicsburg, a suburb of a large city of about 9,535 people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Household incomes in Mechanicsburg run close to both the Pennsylvania and national medians, around $81,696 a year.
Home values are in step with the rest of Pennsylvania, around $227,600 and a typical rent of $1,033 a month is 11% under the state figure.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 16% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 21% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.
What other teams does Messiah University field?
Messiah University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | MAC Commonwealth |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Enrollment | 2,259 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Messiah University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Messiah University fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the MAC Commonwealth and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Messiah University women's tennis?
- Messiah University competes in NCAA Division III in the MAC Commonwealth. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Messiah University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, Messiah University is 10% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, based on 313 NCAA Division III programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Messiah University women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3 players per coach, 40% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Messiah University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $55,875 a year, and an average net price of $26,502 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Messiah University?
- Messiah University is in Mechanicsburg, PA, in the Mid East region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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