Pfeiffer University

How big is the Pfeiffer University men's tennis roster?

Pfeiffer University listed 16 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% above the NCAA Division III median of 12.

Pfeiffer University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 16 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 Pfeiffer University men's tennis have?

Pfeiffer University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 50%.

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 Pfeiffer University spend on men's tennis?

Pfeiffer University reported $77,824 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 26% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,849 per player in 2025, in line with the USA South Athletic Conference median of $1,761.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $9 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $120, by 93%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 83% between 2020 and 2025, from $42,523 to $77,824.

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

What is Pfeiffer University like academically?

Pfeiffer University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $45,542 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,076 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.

51% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

35% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,562, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Pfeiffer University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Parks, Recreation & Fitness, is 16% of degrees, with Health Professions, Education 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.

• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (30 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (15 degrees)
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (14 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (13 degrees)
• Psychology, General (11 degrees)
• Biology, General (10 degrees)
• Education, General (7 degrees)
• Health and Medical Administrative Services (7 degrees)
• Design and Applied Arts (6 degrees)

What is Misenheimer, NC like to live in?

Pfeiffer University sits in Misenheimer, a rural area near a metro of about 645 people in Stanly County, North Carolina.

Household incomes in Misenheimer, a median of about $42,917, sit far below the North Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 45% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $189,600, 27% below the North Carolina median and a typical rent of $638 a month is 45% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 34% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 34% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 5.3 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the North Carolina average of 35%.

What other teams does Pfeiffer University field?

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

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