Milligan University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $291,351 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $259,808 |
How much does Milligan University spend on women's tennis?
Milligan University reported $259,808 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #365 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Milligan University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Milligan University's athletically related student aid averaged about $14,277 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Milligan University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Milligan University reported $54,734 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Milligan University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Milligan University reported $291,351 in total men's tennis expenses and $259,808 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Tennessee earn NIL money?
Tennessee enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 7) and has repeatedly amended it to give schools and athletes broad NIL latitude. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://tssaa.org/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Milligan University women's tennis roster?
Milligan University listed 10 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% above the NAIA median of 9.
Milligan University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025.
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 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 |
How many coaches does Milligan University women's tennis have?
Milligan University lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 5.8, by 57%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Milligan University spend on women's tennis?
Milligan University reported $259,808 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 75% above the NAIA median of $148,491.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $2,308 per player in 2025, well above the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of $1,291, by 79%.
Against the NAIA median it is 21% above the NAIA median of $1,900.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $211 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of $46, by 355%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 94% between 2020 and 2025, from $133,898 to $259,808.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is Milligan University like academically?
Milligan University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1189, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $52,511 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,365 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,641, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Milligan University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (15%) and Engineering (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.
- Psychology, General (27 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (20 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (15 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (12 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (10 degrees)
- Biology, General (7 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (6 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (6 degrees)
What other teams does Milligan University field?
Milligan University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Milligan, TN |
| Enrollment | 818 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Milligan University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Milligan University fields a NAIA women's tennis team in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and reported 10 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Milligan University women's tennis?
- Milligan University competes in NAIA in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the Milligan University women's tennis roster compare with other NAIA programs?
- With 10 players in 2025, Milligan University is 11% above the NAIA median of 9, based on 99 NAIA programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Milligan University women's tennis team have?
- 4 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 3 assistant), about 2.5 players per coach, 57% below the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of 5.8.
- How much does it cost to attend Milligan University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $52,511 a year, and an average net price of $21,365 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Milligan University?
- Milligan University is in Milligan, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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