Methodist University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $79,314 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $111,734 |
How much does Methodist University spend on men's tennis?
Methodist University reported $79,314 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #624 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Methodist University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Methodist University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Methodist University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Methodist University reported $51,643 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Methodist University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Methodist University reported $79,314 in total men's tennis expenses and $111,734 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in North Carolina earn NIL money?
North Carolina has no college NIL statute; college NIL is governed by the Governor's Executive Order 223 (2023), which permits and protects school-facilitated NIL activity. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/interscholastic-athletics.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Methodist University men's tennis roster?
Methodist University listed 14 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12.
Methodist University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 14 players in 2025, down from 27 in 2020.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 2 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 |
How many coaches does Methodist University men's tennis have?
Methodist University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
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 Methodist University spend on men's tennis?
Methodist University reported $79,314 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 28% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,301 per player in 2025, well above the USA South Athletic Conference median of $1,761, by 31%.
Against the NCAA Division III median it is 20% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $120 per male athlete in 2025, 17% above the USA South Athletic Conference median of $102.
Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $79,314 (2025) and $104,288 (2022) without a clear direction.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Methodist University like academically?
Methodist University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 75% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1182, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $55,796 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,704 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.
41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
44% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,050, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Methodist University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (12%) and Health Professions (12%).
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.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (61 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (25 degrees)
- Fire Protection (23 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (14 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (13 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (12 degrees)
- Security Science and Technology (11 degrees)
- Marketing (11 degrees)
What is Fayetteville, NC like to live in?
Methodist University sits in Fayetteville, a mid-sized city of about 210,000 people in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The median household in Fayetteville earns about $56,395, which is below the North Carolina median ($69,904) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $171,900, 34% below the North Carolina median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,179 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 31 is younger than the country's 39.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.
What other teams does Methodist University field?
Methodist University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | USA South Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Fayetteville, NC |
| Enrollment | 1,448 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Methodist University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Methodist University fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the USA South Athletic Conference and reported 14 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Methodist University men's tennis?
- Methodist University competes in NCAA Division III in the USA South Athletic Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Methodist University men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 14 players in 2025, Methodist University is 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, based on 287 NCAA Division III programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Methodist University men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 7 players per coach, 31% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
- How much does it cost to attend Methodist University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $55,796 a year, and an average net price of $24,704 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Methodist University?
- Methodist University is in Fayetteville, NC, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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