Michigan State University

How big is the Michigan State University men's tennis roster?

Michigan State University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.

Michigan State University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2020 and as high as 12 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 9.

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 Michigan State University men's tennis have?

Michigan State University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.

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

What does Michigan State University spend on men's tennis?

Michigan State University reported $1,330,096 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 206% above the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $36,673 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 248%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $6,274 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 309%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 119% between 2020 and 2025, from $607,724 to $1,330,096.

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

What is Michigan State University like academically?

Michigan State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 85% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1269, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $32,198 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,680 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $16,458 for MI residents and $43,842 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

81% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 90% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $67,253, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Michigan State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 17% of degrees, with Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Communication & Journalism 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.

• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (552 degrees)
• Biology, General (521 degrees)
• Psychology, General (476 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (441 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (425 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (361 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (312 degrees)
• Computer and Information Sciences, General (290 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering (277 degrees)
• Economics (275 degrees)

What is East Lansing, MI like to live in?

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, a small city of about 45,000 people in Ingham County, Michigan.

Household incomes in East Lansing, a median of about $43,547, sit far below the Michigan median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Michigan: a typical home is valued around $251,600, 16% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,122 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 18% of workers walk and 6% take public transit and 19% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 35% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.4 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.

What other teams does Michigan State University field?

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

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