Mississippi University for Women

How big is the Mississippi University for Women women's tennis roster?

Mississippi University for Women listed 7 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10.

Mississippi University for Women's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 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.

How many coaches does Mississippi University for Women women's tennis have?

Mississippi University for Women lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 40%.

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 Mississippi University for Women spend on women's tennis?

Mississippi University for Women reported $23,445 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 60% below the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,750 per player in 2025, in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.

Against the national median it is well below the national median of $2,681, by 35%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $50 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 59%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 39% between 2020 and 2025, from $16,916 to $23,445.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Mississippi University for Women like academically?

Mississippi University for Women is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1090.

The full cost of attendance is around $22,225 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,411 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.

40% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

47% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $46,128, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Mississippi University for Women?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 63% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 14%.

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 (379 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (111 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (36 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (33 degrees)
• Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (32 degrees)
• Public Health (28 degrees)
• Biology, General (25 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (19 degrees)
• Culinary Arts and Related Services (12 degrees)
• Psychology, General (11 degrees)

What is Columbus, MS like to live in?

Mississippi University for Women sits in Columbus, a remote town of about 24,000 people in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Household incomes in Columbus, a median of about $40,588, sit far below the Mississippi median and likewise far below the national one, 48% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $121,200, 25% below the Mississippi median and rents are typical for the state, about $882 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 20% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.

What other teams does Mississippi University for Women field?

Mississippi University for Women also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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