Murray State University

How big is the Murray State University women's tennis roster?

Murray State University listed 13 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 86% above the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of 7.

Murray State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does Murray State University women's tennis have?

Murray State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 225%.

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 Murray State University spend on women's tennis?

Murray State University reported $365,075 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 32% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $5,936 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 42%.

Against the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median it is 22% below the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of $7,592.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $677 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of $436, by 55%.

Total women's tennis expenses have stayed close to $365,075 a year since 2020.

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

What is Murray State University like academically?

Murray State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1133, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,485 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,096 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $9,900 for KY residents and $19,836 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

61% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,737, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Murray State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Agriculture, Health Professions 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.

• Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other (102 degrees)
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (99 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (95 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (93 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (91 degrees)
• Business/Commerce, General (78 degrees)
• Research and Experimental Psychology (55 degrees)
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (55 degrees)
• Social Work (55 degrees)
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (54 degrees)

What is Murray, KY like to live in?

Murray State University sits in Murray, a town well outside any metro area of about 18,000 people in Calloway County, Kentucky.

Household incomes in Murray, a median of about $40,348, sit far below the Kentucky median and likewise far below the national one, 49% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Kentucky, around $193,300 and a typical rent of $835 a month is 11% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 12 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 15% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.2 times the national share, and the median age of 26 is younger than the country's 39.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kentucky average of 27%.

What other teams does Murray State University field?

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